Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has called on
security agencies in the State to go after the criminals who participated in
Thursday’s bank robbery in Isanlu and attack on Police Station which led to the
death of some persons, including police personnel on duty.
Governor Bello gave the directive in a statement released by
his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed in Lokoja, the State capital.
While condoling with the family of those who lost their
loved ones in the unfortunate attack, Bello described the incident as
unacceptable, dastardly and cowardly, imploring security operatives to
apprehend the perpetrators.
Governor Bello charged residents of the State to readily
assist the security operatives, in their own way, by providing useful
information to help combat crime in the State.
He said the State’s hospitality should not be taken as a
gateway for criminal elements, assuring the people that the government will
protect them from the hands of criminals.
“Our open arms is no invitation to criminals. Our first
responsibility as a government is to ensure the security of lives and property
in the state. Bank robbery was a recurrence decimal in Kogi state before the
current administration.
“Together with all security agencies in the state, we ended
the regime of this form of crime since 2017, we will not allow this to reverse
the gains we have recorded in protecting lives and property of our people,” he
said.
The Governor has also directed security agents to strengthen
surveillance and intelligence gathering that could lead to arrest of the
criminals.
Similarly, Senator Dino Melaye has commiserated with the
traditional leadership, people and residents of Isanlu town in Yagba East local
government area of Kogi State over the incident.
Melaye, who said he was saddened by the incident, described
the robbery attack and loss of lives as sad and unfortunate.
He, therefore, stressed the need for the people and
residents of Kogi State to be more security conscious, even as he called on the
state governor, Yahaya Bello, to be more proactive about the failing security
of the Confluence State.
Melaye equally called for collective efforts among the
security agencies in tackling securities challenges bedeviling Kogi State and
the country at large.
“Today’s incident in Isanlu saddens my heart. It is
unfortunate that we have lost precious lives. May their souls rest in peace,
amen.
“I hereby call on our people to be more security conscious
given the state of insecurity in Kogi State characterised by armed robbery,
kidnapping, herdsmen attacks and other gravious crimes.
“The governor of Kogi State as the chief security officer
must show capacity to protect Kogi people anywhere in the state. Alas! The
penchant for grandstanding has robbed the state of purposeful leadership.
“Kogi has never had it so bad. This is the time to put off
the boxing gloves, to stop shadow boxing and get off the treadmill in the
comfort of his room to serious issues of the state. No one has seen Governor
Sanwo-Olu of Lagos or Governor Wike of Rivers on a treadmill making videos and
using uncouth languages. They are on the streets of their states working,”
Melaye said.
In a related development, a Former Assistant
Director-General, (DSS,) Dr. Toyin Akanle, and a former Senatorial Aspirant in
the last Kogi West Election has prevailed on security agencies in the state to
go after the criminals who participated in the attack.
Dr Akanle made the appeal in a statement on Friday while
condoling the family of those who lost loved ones in the unfortunate attack.
He said the incident is a sad episode alien to the people of
the area.
Dr Akanle described the incident as unacceptable, dastardly
and wickedly, implorig security operatives not to rest on their oars but to
apprehend the perpetrators.
The Ex-DSS Assistant DG described the incident as alien to
the people of the area who are known for peaceful coexistence, praying Almighty
God to grant families of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss.
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