Anxiety and fear have gripped the residents of Olofa way, Ofatedo community in Egbedore Local Government Area, Osun State as suspected Armed Robbers sent notice to rob the community.
AMILOADED gathered that the suspected Armed Robbers informed the residents in a handwritten letter on three pieces of papers dropped at strategic places in the community.
The notice, which was handwritten and partly in Yoruba language, ordered the community to contribute the sum of N20 million to avoid being robbed individually.
It added that the N20 million should be kept with the community chairman for the robbers to pick upon arrival.
It reads, “Notice, this is to inform you that, we, thieves are coming to rob every house in your community or you should contribute the sum of N20 million and keep it with your community Chairman for us to pick up when we come.
“We are coming with full force and we will kill any of your securities that intend to disturb us. We will kill all the hunters that attempt to waylay us, we are coming fully armed and your security will be killed.”
It was gathered following the discovery of the letters, residents of the area have been living in fear with some already relocating.
A resident, Tejumade Adewale said the letter has created a lot of confusion in the community as some residents have stopped sleeping at home.
“Despite that, the community has increased the presence of local vigilante in the area, some residents only come home during the day to pick what they needed and return to their shops without returning home to sleep at night.
“We call on security agencies to come to our aide and should treat the issue seriously”, he said
Confirming the incident, Osun Amotekun Field Commandant, Comrade Amitolu Shittu said the corps is aware of the letter and is well prepared for the “Visitors”.
He added that the threat is empty but adequate security has been put in place to curtail them.
“We have heard of the threat, but we believe it is an empty threat, notwithstanding, security has been beef up in the community to check any eventualities”, he said.
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