Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has interfaced with his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over a report of the alleged deportation of youths believed to be indigenes of the state from Lagos to Ilesa area of the state.
It would be recalled that an online platform had last Saturday published a story that some destitute, suspected to be indigenes of Osun State, were reportedly rounded up last week in some parts of Lagos State by security agents and subsequently moved to Osun in luxury buses.
The Guardian learnt that the Osun indigenes, mostly youths, were dropped at Ilesa-Akure Express junction, Breweries; Ilesa-Ibodi-Iginla-Ife Express junction; Osun Ankara Express junction; Imelu Express junction and Iperindo Express junction.
However, in a statement made available to journalists in Osogbo, Osun State capital, yesterday, by the Spokesperson for Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, the duo of Adeleke and Sanwo-Olu were said to have discussed the issue to unravel the circumstances leading to the incident.
According to the statement, Adeleke expressed shock at the development, urging Sanwo-Olu to look into the matter and put an end to it if the report was true.
The statement quoted Adeleke to have said: “I spoke with my brother, Governor Sanwo-Olu, on the matter. He too was surprised and he denied ever authorising any such action.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu has promised an immediate investigation to unravel the facts of the situation. The Lagos team will update us as quickly as possible.
“I am subsequently directing our security agencies in Osun to mount surveillance in and around Ilesa to track the deported youths and their destinations.
“I will update our people on this development. I urge residents to be calm while the security agencies carry out surveillance.”