Bandits, kidnappers not relocating to Kwara ― Police commissioner

Against the assertion that bandits and kidnappers have relocated to Kwara and Kogi States from North-West states of the country, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Tuesday Assayomo, has said the assertion is false.

In a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday after a tour of Kwara South senatorial district, the police boss said that the state remains one of the most peaceful states in the country.

“The command wishes to assure the good people of the state that there was no relocation of bandits or kidnappers into the state. The state has succeeded in rescuing kidnapped victims and has arrested many kidnappers in the past. Therefore, the command will not relent in doing all that is necessary to sustain the peace and tranquillity in the state including, co-opting the Fulani and other ethnic groups in the vigilante service to enhance the security of our bushes.

“The CP reiterated that adequate security has been emplaced in and around the state. The people would also begin to witness visible police presence on all the highways, entry and exit points of the state while the command’s intelligence arm is also fully on the ground.

“The command has also strengthened the synergy between the command and other security agencies all in a bid to ensure adequate information dissemination in the state.

“The people are therefore advised to go about their lawful businesses and make information available to the police at all times as part of their civic responsibility.

“Kwara State is an integral part of Nigeria, and as such, was not completely immune from the security challenges bedevilling all other states, but the fact remains that Kwara State is one of the most peaceful states in the country, where efforts by the people and the support by the government and other stakeholders have helped tremendously in sustaining and maintaining the fragile peace in the state,” he said.

The commissioner also went on a tour of the Kwara South senatorial zone, to see first-hand, the security situation of the zone.

The statement further reads: “This is in response to the anxiety and concern raised by the people of the state aftermath of the statement credited to one Chief Gani Adams sometimes last week, to the effect that, kidnappers and bandits have finally relocated to Kwara State, where specific mention of Kwara South was made.

“After going round the zone, the Commissioner of Police held meetings with security community both in Offa and Omu Aran, where the people comprising the traditional rulers, religious leaders, vigilante, local hunters and sister security agencies were in attendance.”

The people were advised to join hands with the police and other security agencies in ensuring that the existing peace and harmony in the state is sustained.

Speaking on the statement by Chief Gani Adams, the CP reiterated his determination to deal with criminals irrespective of names or group they belong to, while also accepting to work with any individual or group of people who are interested in collaborating with the police to fight crime.

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