Several states in Nigeria have been grappling with various forms of security challenge.
“We are working with NDLEA, members of the society, civil society organisations, religious leaders, non-governmental organisations and the press in advocacy so that we can highlight the dangers and bring them under control.
“We’ve directed that further investigations be carried out so that we can reduce the recurrence of situations like that,” he said. Mr Ogbadu said the police had undertaken various operations and that reports had shown that “it was safer to reside in the state than any other part of the country.”
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