Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, will unveil a set of latest safety autos on Friday to reinforce the effectivity of group policing in all native authorities areas within the state.
An announcement by the Particular Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah, famous that the brand new set of safety autos to be distributed to all 21 native authorities areas within the state is aimed toward boosting the group policing initiative of the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo by way of the Kogi State vigilante service.
The assertion added that the brand new set of autos can also be a part of measures to put the inspiration for a brand new template for group policing as a part of the safety structure in Kogi State.
In the meantime, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has counseled the current onslaught by safety companies in Kogi East in opposition to criminals working within the space.
The governor praised the efforts of the caretaker chairman of Dekina Native Authorities Space, John Urah Ikani, over the arrest of a gang of kidnappers who had been allegedly invited to Ochaja from a state within the North West by a kidnap kingpin who has been at giant.
The suspected kidnappers who’ve been aiding safety companies with helpful info, the assertion famous, had been arrested by members of the vigilante group round Ochaja space whereas on routine patrol and so they have since confessed to working for the infamous kidnapping kingpin, who is alleged to have been terrorising victims in communities between Dekina and Ankpa native authorities areas.
The governor urged all caretaker chairmen of native authorities areas within the state to prioritise the safety of lives and property of their respective council areas, stressing that it’s higher to stop crime than go after criminals when the crime has taken place.
Governor Ododo promised that the state authorities would proceed to supply the required help to make sure the safety of lives and property in all elements of Kogi State.
