The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other security agencies to urgently intervene in the crisis in Igbokofi,
) and other security agencies to urgently intervene in the crisis in Igbokofi, a border town in Ogun state located between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.The House requested the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Immigration Service and other sister agencies to immediately restore all armed security personnel in Igbokofi.
The House noted that Igbokofi is one of the communities in the Yewa North local government area of Ogun state that shares the international border with the Republic of Benin.
“As we speak a Benin Republic Police post located on the Nigerian land is still generating controversy,” the motion read. “The House is worried however that in July this year, the RRS of Nigerian Immigration Service have also been withdrawn assumedly by the management of NIS. Since then, there has been a greater threat to lives and properties to the residents of Igbokofi and residents believe that arms and child trafficking through the area have evidently increased and there is reliable information that attacks that threaten the international border demarcation even further may be in the offing.
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