- Gov briefs Lafiagi stakeholders on security efforts
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has briefed key stakeholders in Lafiagi axis of Kwara North on the many efforts of the government to rid the areas of criminal gangs involved in violent crimes in the region.
The meeting was held in Ilorin, the capital city, attended by the leadership of the Lafiagi Descendants’ Development Union (LADDU) headed by Dr. Abdullahi Jibril Mohammed Lafiagi.
The Governor acknowledged the concerns of the communities and reassured them of the government-led multistakeholders’ response to the situation.
The meeting came as the Nigerian army concludes arrangements to launch sustained operations in the forests identified as the fortress of the criminal gangs in Kwara North and South.
The operations would involve the newly trained forest guards in the isolated areas.
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“These operations will rout the criminals from their hideouts and restore lasting calm in the affected areas, while care would be taken to prevent the violent elements from hibernating elsewhere. The government has been working with the Office of the National Security Adviser to eliminate these threats in parts of the state, especially in identified settlements in Ifelodun, Edu and Patigi,” according to a statement on Sunday morning.
“No one can dismiss the worries of our community folks. However, it is important to note that sensitive security issues require careful and realistic analysis of the situation, planning, and execution of plans for sustainable success.”
