Fake Letter of Indigeneship: Oshodi-Isolo Council Boss Orders Thorough Investigation

Kehinde Adeleye

The Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Mr. Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede in response to a video that went viral on the internet showing some non-Oshodi residents receiving letters of indigeneship has demanded a thorough investigation into the disturbing footage.

Oloyede stated that everyone involved in the criminal conduct would be held fully accountable for their actions and ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the situation.

The council boss completely denounced the practice of sending letters from indigenous people to non-Indigenes in a statement released on Wednesday through his media office.

The Video which emerged in the early hours of Wednesday had video of persons who are meant to be recruited into the Nigerian Army were caught with fake indigeneship letters emanating from some local governments in Lagos. According to the persons in the video, the certificates were obtained from an unnamed cyber cafe in Lagos state.

The council chairman fumed at such a criminal act saying no stone will be left unturned to unravel the elements behind the issuance.

“I received the report of the unfortunate trending video, where a letter of indigeneship was purportedly issued to some non-indigenes, which has placed the local government in public glare. As the Executive Chairman, I have ordered that a thorough investigation be carried out and that all those involved be handed to security agencies for prosecution.”

“Let me use this opportunity to inform our people that we shall not in any way sweep this unfortunate matter under the carpet, as we want to unearth those behind this to serve as a deterrent to others who will want to drag the noble name of our council in disrepute. We will do the needful, we will not leave any stone unturned”, he said.