By Tunde Olamilekan
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reassured the people of Osun state of their safety and security amidst rising banditry attacks in neighbouring states.
This was as the governor hailed security agencies for their proactive measures and actions to secure the state.
Adeleke stated this in response to an earlier statement by the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state, accusing him of travelling abroad while the neighbouring state of Kwara is battling security issues.
The governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, noted that a series of security meetings have been held for preemptive measures to stop infiltration of bandits into the state, positing that a plan of action to secure Osun state is under implementation in the last three weeks.
The governor who commended the commissioner of Police, the director of state security (DSS), the Army Commander, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies said a series of meetings have been held with stakeholders across the boundary communities to ensure vigilance and strengthen capacities to repel any incursion.
According to the governor, the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of State Security (DSS), the Chief of Defence Staff and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have paid particular supportive attention to Osun state even as he urged the residents to be security conscious and report any untoward activities to the police.
“Security deployment is ongoing in strategic areas of concern across the state. The intelligence community already has a deep overview of security threats, or otherwise, in Osun. We cannot stop to commend the DSS for the arrests of high-profile terrorists and the busting of their cells in Osun.
“Our security agencies are on top of the situation. We should not panic. My only appeal to us is to provide credible information and alert if and when we notice any strange movements in our community. Our local vigilantes, local hunter groups and the Amotekun security services are to work closely with the police to strengthen the safety and protection of our people”, the governor was quoted as saying.
The governor directed the Amotekun security service to work closely with the police and other security agencies, adding “the local security service must work in close collaboration with the lead security and other agencies. We must work within protocols to secure our people from bandits and terrorists.
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