By Ayodele Oni
As part of strategic move to curtail insecurity in Ondo State, the Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi has read riot act to Fulanis warning them to stop harbouring miscreants under the guise of being kinsmen.
The Commissioner of Police, who held a meeting with members of Fulani from various communities in the state at Owo, explained that the parley was part of the command’s effort to strengthen its community safety partnership amongst the people of the state,
Afolabi, in his address, explained that he had to come to the community himself to meet the people to discuss how the security of the State will not be compromised.
He urged the Fulani community members not to harbour criminals under the guise of tribal affiliation and to actively participate in the security of the State.
According to the police boss, they should complement the police efforts by providing genuine information that would help rid the state of criminal activities, particularly kidnappings.
Afolabi further spoke on the need for peaceful co-existence between herders and farmers, emphasizing that peace and security are essential for business growth.
He cautioned against encroachment and grazing into farmlands area, noting that farming is also the farmers means of livelihood and both parties must respect boundaries.
In response, the leadership of the Fulani community commended the efforts of the Police in maintaining law and order and assured the CP of their commitment to peaceful co-existence.
It promised never to cover, engage in or support any criminal activity that could destabilize the State.
The leadership of the Fulanis on behalf of their people promised to support the Police by providing information that would help nip crime and enhance security in the area.
The CP has been holding consultations with various ethnic groups in the state as part of the strategy to check rising wave of kidnappings and killing of farmers by suspected herders.
Afolabi had earlier met with local hunters and other neighborhood security groups within Akure and its environs.
The meeting, focused on strengthening collaboration between the Police and local security outfits to ensure crime is eradicated across various communities in the State.
Present at the meeting were members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) Local Hunters, Vigilante groups, and other security outfits.
The stakeholders expressed their commitment and readiness to work with the Command in ridding the State of all forms of crime and criminality.
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