Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has warned any individual or groups who may want to perpetuate any criminal acts to stay away from the state or be dealt with according to the laws of the land.
He said this while addressing newsmen on the state of security in the state, after his meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama and the State Director of Department of State Services, David Tuska, at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, on Monday.
The governor applauded the effort of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, the officers and men of the Nigerian Police in the state and other security agencies for their commitment in securing the state.
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He noted that recent cases of kidnapping in some parts of the state were a test of his administration’s resolve to continue to make the state safe for its residents and investors alike.
Abiodun said no part of the state would be a haven for criminals and promised that all the highways across the state would be fully secured.
The governor warned property owners and landlords who harbour criminals to desist from such, saying any property used as hideouts by criminals would be brought down.
He said, “The three incidents are a test of our resolve and we have demonstrated in clear terms our strong commitment to ensuring that our dear state will continue to be secured for our people and all those who have made our dear state their home.
“Let me assure all our people that we are unreservedly committed to giving Ogun State and her people a focused and qualitative governance and we are committed to creating the enabling environment for a public-private sector partnership which we believe is fundamental to the growth of this State and the individual prosperity of our people.
“Let me state in clear terms that no part of Ogun State will be a safe haven for criminals and criminality in whatever form whether on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Sagamu-Benin-Ore expressway, Abeokuta-Sango expressway or even our township roads, inter-State roads, we shall smoke them out, we shall arrest them and we shall hand over to the swift hands of justice.
“For people with legitimate businesses, let me assure that Ogun State will continue to be a paradise but for people with criminal tendencies, hell for you will be a child’s play.”
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