Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has charged
security agencies to checkmate the infiltration of militants terrorising
riverine areas of the state.
The governor stated this, on Wednesday, while receiving the
Deputy Inspector General of Police overseeing the South West region, D.I.G
Foluso Adebanjo at his Oke Mosan, Abeokuta office.
Governor Amosun, who harped on the need for proactive
measures to be taken to nip criminal activities in the bud, expressed
confidence that the police and other security agencies are up to the task.
The Governor, while commending the efforts of the state
police command in maintaining peace and order, solicited for an increase in the
number of police zones in the state.
The governor called for more police presence in the three
Senatorial Districts of the state.
He further assured that Ogun State would not be a comfort zone for criminals.
He further assured that Ogun State would not be a comfort zone for criminals.
In order to further boost police operations in Ogun State,
Governor Amosun also seized the opportunity to announce that the state is
giving two additional Armoured Personnel Carrier, APCs and Hilux vehicles to
the police.
Speaking earlier, DIG Adebanjo said he was in Ogun State to
assess and proffer solutions to the crime rate in the geo-political region on
the orders of the Inspector General of Police.
D.I.G Adebanjo, who lauded the developmental strides of the
present administration in the state, commended the state Governor for creating
an enabling environment and a safe haven for businesses to thrive.
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