BY CLEMENTINA WEWELE
THE Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, represented by the deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations, Aina Adesola, has urged the Idjerhe people in Ethiope West Local Government of Delta State, to work with security agencies without bias to fish out criminals in the community.
He made the call during a crucial security meeting which was held in Idjerhe town inEthiope West Local Government Area to brainstorm on how to tackle the rise in kidnapping, herders’ attacks and other social vices across the locality.
The Commissioner, who visited the Area on a fact-finding visit to brainstorm with the kingdom’s representatives to fashion out ways to ameliorate the recent attacks by alleged Fulani herders which has caused security rift in the kingdom, noted that the police were abreast with the happenings in the kingdom and pledged that they were ready to work to put a stop to the menace.
The Ethiope West Council Chairman, Hon Christian Onogba expressed concern at the rate of criminal attacks in the locality, describing it as worrisome and unfortunate.
The local government Chairman noted that the rise in insecurity is not peculiar to Idjerhe Kingdom but Ethiope West at large, stressing that most of the security challenges includes; alleged Fulani herders’ attacks, kidnapping, drug abuse, cattle rustling and cultism. He called on every Idjerhe son to work with the government and the king to curtail the menace.
Among those that attended the meeting were the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, the Chiefs and selected representatives from the 97 Communities in the Kingdom.
