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By Abdullahi Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property, declaring that nowhere in the state will be safe for criminal elements, including kidnappers.
Governor AbdulRazaq made the declaration on Tuesday night after presiding over a meeting of the State Security Council in Ilorin.
Following Sunday’s deadly attack in Oke Ode, the Governor said he had swiftly briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and renewed his request for more federal deployments to flush out criminal hideouts.
“The Army Headquarters has since relocated the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2nd Division to Ilorin as part of renewed efforts to strengthen security operations in the state,” AbdulRazaq stated.
He disclosed that on Monday night, combined forces of the Army, DSS and Police launched an offensive around Baba Sango, near the Kwara–Kogi border, neutralising about 15 armed bandits, with operations continuing into Tuesday.
Governor AbdulRazaq assured residents that the government would sustain support for security agencies to ensure communities remain safe.
“I have assurances of the security forces to smoke out and eliminate criminals from their hideouts. We will fight insecurity with every resource at our disposal. Kwara will not be a hiding place for criminals. To any criminal who seeks to destabilise our peace — you may run, but you cannot escape justice. Kwara belongs to its people, and their peace will be defended,” he vowed.
