The Oyo State house of Assembly has directed the Special Adviser to the Oyo State Governor on Security Matter, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, the Chairmen and Secretaries of Ibadan South East Local Government and Ibadan South Local Council Development Area and some heads of security agencies to appear before it over the incessant robbery attacks on citizens within the state.
This resolution was made following a motion moved by a lawmaker representing Ibadan South East Constituency II, Hon. Ademola Akeem Ige with the title “Need to put an end to the incessant night robbery attacks on innocent citizens within Ibadan Metropolis.”
Hon. Ademola Ige while presenting the motion explained that the rate of robbery attacks on innocent citizens of the state particularly in Ibadan South East Constituency in recent times was unprecedented, stressing that the residents have been having sleepless nights because the actions of these devilish people while perpetrating their nefarious acts.
While lamenting the spate of insecurity in Ibadan metropolis, Hon. Ige hinted that many innocent souls including those of two night guards namely, Sulaimon Adekola and Mr Peter, a resident, Mr Delani, a Community Chairman who also doubled as vigilante Chairman, Elder Bola Lawal (aged74) as well as a Police officer attached to Idi Aro police division, Sgt. Lateef Kazeem were lost during their operation at Ibuko (IMG School), Molusi, Olorunsogo, Molete, Keshinro, Onigari Adeyemo, Eyin Grammar, Felele axis and other locations.
Ige further explained that apart from the people that were killed, others were dispossessed of their valuable belongings ranging from substantial amounts of money, mobile phones, electronic gadgets, among other property worth millions of naira.
According to him, “the gang moves and attacks residents in huge numbers with dangerous weapons and the security agents have been unable to curtail them. It appears the Police are powerless or unable to stem their excesses and they always have a field day while looting households in Ibadan metropolis.”
All the resolutions made in the motion were unanimously adopted by the House during the plenary which were “that the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matter; the Chairmen and Secretaries, Ibadan South East Local Government and Ibadan South Local Council Development Area and the Chairmen, Police Community Relations Council (PCRC) and vigilante Group within the Local Government; and the Commissioner of Police, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Ibadan South East Local Government and Ibadan South LCDA and other Heads of Security Agents in the State, be invited to meet with the Committee of the whole house with a view to discussing the measures to take in curbing the menace of the marauders.
Packaged by Feyisayo Oladiipo
