By Ayodele Oni
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has advised communities in border areas to be more vigilant to curtail invasion of the state by bandits.
Government also assured residents that the administration won’t condone any act of terror senseless killings and abduction of its citizens, promising that every strategy would be devised to ensure safety and security of the populace.
The governor gave the assurance in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area, on Sunday, during a sympathy visit to the community on the recent invasion of a church by gunmen, leading to the killing of a pastor and abduction of other 16 residents.
The abductors had reached out to relations of some of the victims with a demand for one Billion naira ransom.
Majority of the victims are teenage while others are women that were attending a revival programme when the kidnapers struck.
Oyebanji stated that his government has been responding swiftly and proactively to issues of security and safety with all seriousness through synergy with security agencies, saying Ekiti won’t become a safe haven for terrorists and criminals.
Addressing the community, Oyebanji, represented by his Deputy, Monisade Afuye, expressed sadness over the gory incident, but he was upbeat that his administration is well prepared to ensure safety of all citizens.
The governor appealed to christians in the community to comply with the suspension of vigil programmes in the town until this matter is resolved, saying this forms part of the strategies to curb insecurity.
The governor stressed the resolve of his administration to map out strategy to checkmate trans border banditry and criminality that could endanger the lives of the populace and cause unwarranted panic in the system.
He called on the residents of the border post of Kwara, Osun and Kogi States to be extra vigilant and work with government to thwart influx of criminals into the state through the sprawling forests and other porous sections of their communities.
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