IGP To Deploy Special Squad To End Kidnapping In Ekiti

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Monday assured people of Ekiti of a rapid response to the spate of kidnappings in the State.

Arase, while playing host to the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose in his office, promised to deploy a special team in Ekiti and Kogi states within the next 48 hours to curb the menace, a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Mr Fayose, Idowu Adelusi said.

The IGP, who noted that the police will do everything within her power to ensure that all states of the Federation are rid of people with criminal tendencies, assured the governor that Ekiti State will soon
become safe for economic activities.

Earlier, the governor who congratulated the IG on his well-deserved elevation noted that he was at the Police Headquarters to intimate the IG on the state of security in Ekiti.

He said the dimension of kidnapping in the state was strange, noting that about 8 people have been kidnapped in the last 3 weeks.

He therefore appealed to the IG to deploy experts especially from the headquarters to the state to nip the menace in the bud, saying people were becoming agitated and the government is very much concerned.

Addressing the journalists after the meeting, the governor expressed his readiness to continue to create an enabling environment for the police to thrive in checking crimes in the state.

He said all hands must be on deck irrespective of party affiliations, to ensure a peaceful Ekiti where all and sundry could sleep with their two eyes closed.