Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Sunday, assured key stakeholders in Lafiagi axis of Kwara North on continuous efforts of Government to rid the areas of criminal gangs involved in violent acts in the region.
At a meeting held in Ilorin, the State Capital, which was attended by the leadership of the Lafiagi Descendants’ Development Union (LADDU) headed by Abdullahi Jibril Mohammed Lafiagi, the governor acknowledged that the concerns of the communities, re-assuring the communities of government-led multi stakeholders’ response to the situation.
A statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, the CPS to Governor Abdulrazaq indicated that the meeting came as the Nigerian Army concluded arrangements to launch sustained operations in the forests identified as the fortress of the criminal gangs in Kwara North and South.
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The operations would involve the newly trained forest guards in the isolated areas.
“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.
“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”, the statement stated.
