Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, gave out 300 motorcycles on Tuesday to make the state safer.
Fred Itua, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, said this in a statement on Wednesday.
The governor said that criminals will have no place to hide in the state under his administration while giving out the motorcycles to security agencies in the state’s three senatorial districts.
The commissioning, which took place at the Government House in Benin City, drew a lot of important people from the government and security, such as the Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika; the Commander of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Oduyebo; and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Gani Audu, among others.
Okpebholo added that the motorbikes are made to help security agencies get to places that are hard to reach, such forest areas where criminals often hide.
During the campaign, the governor declared, “We promised our people that we would fight crime and bring peace back to every part of Edo State.” We are keeping that promise today (Tuesday). These motorcycles will be sent to all of the senatorial districts and will assist security forces get to places where cars can’t go.
“Let me be clear: criminals need to leave Edo State.” These motorcycles, together with other security tools we are using, will make it very hard for them to do their jobs. We’re not just giving the system tools. We are taking care of it. These bikes will be well-maintained and supported so that they can be used all the time.
Police Commissioner Monday Agbonika called the program a “new dawn” for Edo’s attempts to improve security, especially when it comes to crimes that happen in the woods, including kidnapping.
Agbonika stated, “Today is a great day in our fight against crime.” We can now go deep into the woods where criminals hide thanks to these motorbikes. “The days of being able to get away with things are over.”
He asked people all around the state to help law enforcement by giving them reliable information that could help stop and solve crimes.
This happened a few months after 16 Fulani hunters were slaughtered in Uromi, which is in Edo State’s Esan North LGA.
Local security stopped the victims, who said they were hunters, in a Dangote Cement truck at 1:30 p.m. in the Udune Efandion settlement.
When the police searched the car, they found dane weapons, which led to the mob violence and the victims’ deaths.
President Bola Tinubu and other governors, on the other hand, spoke out against the horrible murder.
The governors joined the President in calling for justice for the victims while a manhunt was ordered for the killers.
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