Security: LG Chairman lauds Gov. Bello' s prompt response, support in quashing armed robbery gang »

…says none of the criminals escaped

The Chairman Yagba West Local Government Area, Hon. Pius Kolawole has lauded the prompt intervention of the the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for making sure that the robbers who came in their “numbers to attack the people of Yagba West returned back in their Zeros”.

He added that the Governor gave all that was required and for four consecutive days, deployed an helicopter to Yagba West for surveillance and effective patrol of the entire area so as to ensure that criminal elements have no hiding place adding that such was a proof of his love and a demonstration that Yagba People occupied a very special place in his heart and government.

He added “This singular efforts of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is a further confirmation of his Excellency’s leadership capacity, prowess, competency and a testimony that under the Yahaya Bello’s Presidency the prosperity, Unity and stability of Nigeria shall be guaranteed because our country will be safe and secured again”.

He recalled that on Tuesday 14th December, men of the underworld launched terrible robbery attacks on the First Bank, Access Bank and UBA Bank all in Egbe and Odo-Ere communities in Yagba West respectively where lives were lost with several people sustaining various degrees of injuries.

Hon Pius stated that “I have the singular honour and authority to inform the world that, the simultaneous, well coordinated and gallantry response of our men led to the arrest of some of those criminal elements with the assurances that none of the criminals escaped. This success recorded is by no means an easy task but for the competency, uncommon courage displayed by our resolute and determined security men. You are indeed gallant”.

While condoling with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident, praying for God to grant the bereaved families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and make the souls of the deceased find eternal rest, the Chairman equally prayed that those who sustained injuries and are receiving treatment in the hospitals recuperated in no distant time.

He said “We equally appreciate very dearly the courage, coordinated and spontaneous response of our gallant security agents, the hunters, vigilantes, the police, the Nigerian Army and other security agencies who immediately launched a manhunt to apprehend the robbers in response to Government directives.”

The LG chairman also thanked the Commissioner of police, Kogi State command, the Military command, the Department of State Security, NSCDC command for rising to the occasion and support noting that with proper synergy amongst our security agencies the security challenges confronting Nigeria will be a thing of the past.

While thanking the Royal fathers, citizens and indigenes of the Local Government Area and all well meaning individuals, he restated his administration’s commitment to the economic progress, social stability peaceful coexistence, protection of lives and property of the citizens and residents of Yagba West.

Hon. Pius called for calm and for people to go about their lawful businesses without any fear of harassment or molestation, noting also that security was everybody’s business. We must continue to support our security agents, we must offer intelligence, give information and encourage them to deliver appropriately. All hands must be on desk to making our local government crime free, he concluded.