Insecurity: AIG zone 17 expresses readiness to combat insecurity in Ondo, Ekiti

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 17 AIG, Abiodun Asabi, has expressed the readiness of the men and officers in the zone to strengthen collaboration with the Ondo and Ekiti state governments to tackle insecurity and other crimes in the states.

Asabi, who made this known during his working visit to the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in Akure, said the zone would not succeed in curbing the tide of insecurity without any synergy with the RWO state government in the zone.

According to the AIG, the working visit became necessary in order to present a white paper for counteroperation against security challenges in the zone.

He disclosed that he had been briefed about the efforts of the government in Ondo and Ekiti states to stem the rate of crimes and insecurity in the zone, expressing his readiness to work together with them to fight insecurity in the states.

Asabi explained that the white paper contained various measures to stem the tide of security challenges bedevilling the zone.

He said,, “We should not underestimate the capability of the police in the two states; hence,, what is needed is the support of the state governments in boosting our capacity for the benefit of the people..”.

In his response, Governor Aiyedatiwa also expressed the readiness of the Ondo State government to collaborate with police to achieve desired results in the area of insecurity.

Aiyedatiwa pledged that the state government will study the proposal while swift action will be taken to tackle and chase criminals out of the state.

The AIG was accompanied by Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Oladipo Peter, his Ekiti State counterpart, Akinwale Adeniran, Deputy Commissioners of Police in Charge of Operations in Ondo, Ekiti,, and the Zonal headquarters.

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