Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Ari Mohammed Ali has assured residents of Ika South, Ika North east Local Government Area and other citizens who travels to and from the state via the railway station located at Agbor of adequate security and safety.
CP Ari Muhammed Ali gave the assurance when he visited the Railway Station at Owa Ewere in Ika North East LGA in company of the Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, ACP Sa’ad Ibrahim, the Area Commander Agbor, ACP Friday Idachaba, and the Commanding officer Army 181 Aphibions Agbor, for an ‘on the spot’ assessment of the security situation in the area.
He said that all modalities have been put in place to ensure that the ugly trend was brought to a halt so that residents and passengers boarding the train to and from Delta State will be adequately protected.
The first point of call by the CP was the railway crossing byq1qqq Emuhu in Ika-South, Benin-Asaba express way where these hoodlums sometimes kidnapped their victims and take them to the bush, other places visited by the CP were the third power line by Boji-Boji Owa, Idumuesah in Owa Alero road, and the Agbor Railway Station.
The CP after assessing the security situation and arrangements paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty Obi Dr. Emmanuel O. Efeizomor II (JP) the Obi of Owa-Oyibu and also to the Dein of Agbor, His Royal Majesty, Benjamin Ikenchuku (Keagborekuzi I).
During the courtesy visits, issues bothering on the kidnapping trend within their Kingdoms were discussed and solutions were proffered.
On his part, HRM Obi Dr. Emmanuel O. Efeizomor noted that the Government and the Police should support and empower the local vigilantes as the Police cannot be everywhere at the same time.
The Monarch also noted that series of meetings were ongoing with a view to fishing out the moles in the community that were conspiring with the hoodlums.
The CP assured the two Monarchs that the Command is working in close synergy with the military and other security agencies.
