Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has solicited the support of the Nigeria Police Force,NPF, in tackling incidences of land grabbing and cultism in the State.
Governor Abiodun spoke when he received the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, comprising Ogun and Lagos states, Mr. Ari Mohammed Ali, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
He said land grabbing, kidnapping and cultism have become big security issues that must be tackled headlong in the State.
“I want to solicit your support in ensuring that we break the back of this land grabbing. I understand that there are instances where land grabbers are arrested in Ogun State and they are brought to Zone 2 for questioning.
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“I expect that they take them straight to the Commissioner of Police first and only if the CP in his wisdom believes that the case should be transferred to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, then it should be transferred to the AIG, because what we found out in the past is that they do this to avoid being properly prosecuted.
” They believe they can come to Zone 2 and play some games, and when they are left off the hook, they come back again to terrorize the people. Most of the land grabbers are repeat offenders. So, I want you to help us to look into this so that we can ensure that the land grabbers do not escape the long hands of the law.
The governor also pleaded with the police boss to assist the State in its anti-cultism fight, assuring that the needed logistics would be provided to enable them to discharge their job effectively.
“Very soon, we will be inviting the Inspector General to our state because we want to launch our Surveillance Drones. We believe that with the use of drones, we will be able to reduce the number of black spots that we have in the State because as of now, there is no way, even if we deplore the entire police in Ogun State, we cannot cover all the black spots in the State.
He said for the State to sustain its position as the industrial hub of the country, his administration would ensure that incidences of land grabbing, kidnapping, and cultism are nipped in the bud, expressing the hope that with AIG Ali’s rich experience and background in operations, insecurity in the State would be a thing of the past.
Speaking earlier, AIG Mohammed Ali, said he came to familiarize himself with the State, adding that his Zone was ready to take the fight to all land grabbers, kidnappers and cultists disrupting the peace of the State.
