The New Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Adamu Dankwara, has ordered policemen in the state to ensure that criminal gangs are not given the space to operate.
The Commissioner was quoted to have stated these in a statement on Saturday by the Secretary, Illushi Progressive Association of Nigeria, Andrew Ashibogwu when the group paid him a courtesy call.
The community has been ravaged by communal crises, and thuggery cultism among others which has led to the death of many persons including a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jonathan Imawa. The statement partly read,” There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel as the CP has ordered the arrest of all criminal elements fermenting trouble in the community. The CP has ordered the arrest of any person carrying illicit arms in the community after an interaction with the executives of the Illushi Progressive Association of Nigeria, the apex association of the community.
The executive of the Association informed him of the many crises in the community, which included kidnapping, killings and intimidation by some group of criminal gangs operating in the community, and pleaded to the CP to come to the aid of the community. The CP in reaction warned that he will not tolerate criminal gangs that will disturb the peace of any community in Edo State. The CP seeks a collaborative effort between the youths and the Police.
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