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Oorelope LG Chairman Boosts Security Operations With Procurement Of Motorbikes

By Web News 960

As part of efforts to curb criminal activities, the chairman, Oorelope Local Government area of Oyo state, Mr Akeem Raheem, has presented five new Bajaaj Motorcycles to the vigilante corps and local hunters in the council.

Mr Raheem during the presentation which was held at the Oorelope Local Government Secretariat, in Igboho, urged the security officers to redouble their efforts and improve operational tactics in a bid to achieve the desired goals of securing the area.

He cautioned them against using the gifts for personal purpose, stressing that they were meant patrol by all the vigilantes and local hunters.

Mr. Raheem maintained that the procurement and presentation of the motorbikes were in conformity with the directive of Governor Seyi Makinde that local government chairmen must step up to the plate on the issue of security.

He assured the vigilantes and local hunters that more motorcycles were being expected to enhance efficient and regular security operations.

The chairman also charged the vigilantes and residents of the local government to dial the state’s Security Code 615 whenever there are security challenges.

Abisola Oluremi

Security

Residents Of Osogbo In Fear As Security Agents Patrol City

By Web News 1088

combined team of military and other security agencies patrolled the capital city of Osogbo as residents were perplexed.
In the early hour of today, soldiers converged around the Dele Yesir bus-stop  along Osogbo-Iwo road.

At about seven o’clock, the soldiers, in company of men of the police force, members of the NSCDC, DSS, Amotekun corps and vigilante groups were already on the main streets of Osogbo.
The patrol vehicles numbering over thirty moved from Dele yesir through the ring road, Stadium, Ikirun road, Ayetoro,Igbona, Olaiya Alekuwodo and other major routes of the state capital blaring siren.
Some residents of the city wondered what could be responsible for the development.
A businessman in Igbona area of the town, Mr Adedeji David lamented that the sight of large number of gun Wielding soldiers and other security personnel sent fear down the spine of the people who closed their shops in a her hurry.         However, in a telephone conversation, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters, Mrs Abiodun Ige said the development was to assure the people of security of lives and property.
Similarly, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, Osun State , Mr Daniel Adigun told Radio Nigeria that the exercise was a show of force by the combined security team.
The police spokesperson of Osun State Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola also added that the exercise was to remind hoodlums and cultists that the state had capacity to contain their excesses.
Mrs Opalola assured the citizens that they had no cause to worry as the development would further make them better secured.

    Adenitan Akinola