Police To Raid Bandits Dens – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, has expressed his determination to flush out bandits from their den across the country.
Fielding questions from journalists shortly after a courtesy call on the governor of Osun state, Adamu said police have concluded plans to raid the identified bandits’ den where kidnapping activities are being carried out.
The police boss while explaining the outcome of the security summit held in Ibadan on Monday said they came up with resolutions to send special forces who are indigenes to their localities so as to help augment the efforts of the commissioners of police within the region.
“We are specifically ready to target the forests where there are bandits and kidnappers. So that war can be taken to their den before they strike.
“It was also resolved that we work with others with security concern; more or less like vigilantes to work with us and fight crime as the Governors have pledged to continue to support law enforcement agencies in their fight against crime by buying vehicles and other logistics so as to support the fight against crime
“I am delighted to note that the strategies jointly developed between the strategic community actors and the Police which are currently being implemented have been effective in addressing the identified security threats in the geopolitical Zone.
“This is evident by the fact that since the meeting, the rate of these crimes has not only dropped drastically, several bandits have voluntary renounced crime, submitted their weapons and released several victims that had hitherto been kidnapped and held in their camps across the Zone.
Speaking earlier, the state Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola reassured the people of the state of security of life and properties, saying IG is on top of security situation in Nigeria.
Describing Osun as the most peaceful state, Oyetola said he would use everything within his reach to ensure that the people of the state sleep with their two eyes closed by providing all the necessary apparatus.
“The visit of the IG is to reawaken our people to take security very serious. when you see the number one police officer in the state that shows his concern about the issue of security in the state.
“I also want to reassure our people that the IG is on top of the security situation in Nigeria. The police is doing very well, the police in our state are equally doing very well.
“In our capacity as a state government, we would try to support the police in terms of logistics and other things like that.
‘This is to reassure our people that we are safe and we want to continue to be the number one safest state in Nigeria
