……. Robbers now carry out daily light raids on boundary communities
The Special assistant on security to Governor Dapo Abiodun,Sola Subair(retdAIG), has said that the state government is on top of situation as regards incidents of armed robbery now prevalent in border communities of the state.
In a statement he issued Saturday,he said attention of the Ogun State Government has been drawn to incidences of violence, alleged robberies and related crimes resurfacing in the State, especially in the Sango-Ifo axis.
He said that “the Government has not only moved swiftly into action, the affected towns including but not limited to Sango, Ijoko, Ifo, among others are currently under substantial security surveillance.”
According to the special assistant,the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun,he revealed had communicated with all relevant agencies and mandated them, especially the State Command of the Nigeria Police to ensure law and order in all the affected areas, as well as the entire state
He said that in this direction, the government had effected the arrest of some suspects, as carried out by the Police, is in connection with the chain of unrest in the affected localities.
Subair assured that the initial arrests notwithstanding, “the State Police Command yesterday is not leaving any stone unturned as the command has arrested more suspects, and investigation is currently ongoing. Suspects in custody continue to provide helpful information”.
Said he,”the State Government wishes to reiterate its commitment to the security of lives and property.We wish to assure the entire citizenry of adequate security and our dedication to safety of the people, and we urged everyone not to panic, as the situation is under control.”
It will be recalled that residents of the border areas have had sleepless nights in the past few days during which they have bolstered up security through community efforts in the face of lack of adequate police presence.
Newdawnngr information revealed that the whole axis from Ijoko to Ojo Abiodun,a densely populated border area with Lagos and a distance of 32 kilometres had only two police stations in Agbado and Ajuwon which are sparsely manned and lack adequate vehicles and other security equipments.
This has made armed robbers and hoodlums to have a field day.
Saturday afternoon,two robbery incidents took place in Oke-Aro and Matogbun area while residents supported by community associations formed vigilante groups in their respective streets to was off the hoodlums who operated freely in the absence of security operatives.
