By Ayodele Oni
The hope of an early return of policemen to Ikere Ekiti has been raised by Ekiti state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi.
The Governor has promised that his administration would rebuild the three Ikere police stations and others in the state destroyed in the wake of the #EndSARS protests.
The state police command, had early this week recalled policemen serving in Ikere Community since their stations had been razed by mobs during the protests.
Police Public Relations Officer, in the state, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the withdrawal of their men in the Division saying the three Stations in the town had been set ablaze while operational vehicles and other vehicles parked in the premises were vandalised.
Abutu told residents of Ikere to make distress call to the Command Headquarters anytime there is robbery attack.
However, during a visit to the command headquarters on Wednesday, Dr Fayemi assured that the buildings and vehicles destroyed would be replaced soonest.
He also urged officers that lost personal property to lodge complaints with the appropriate committee handling the issue.
The Governor commended the maturity displayed by the Security Agents assuring them that as Chairman, Governors’ Forum in Nigeria, he would rally his colleagues to ensure welfare of men of the Force .
According to him, the Judicial Panel on Police Brutality was not meant to witchunt any Officer.
He disclosed that a delegation from the office of Inspector General of Police would soon visit the state to assess the level of destruction.
In his remark, the Police Commissioner , Mr Tunde Mobayo, commended Governor Fayemi for his support to the command, assuring that despite the setback caused by the protests, his men would continue to carry out their statutory duties of protecting life of the citizenry.
