By Oluwatosin Maliki
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has instructed security operatives within the State to get rid of cultists and cult-related activities in Sagamu and its environs causing mayhem in the State.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Lekan Adeniran, the Governor issued the order in Abeokuta.
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The directive came as a result of the renewed clashes among rival cult gangs in the town at the weekend, causing chaos and panic among residents of the community.
Abiola said, “as a responsible and responsive government. We are very sad with the resurgence of activities of criminal elements under different outlawed groups, raising unnecessary tension in the sleepy town of Sagamu and its environs”.
“Let me categorically state that we are more than determined to put an end quickly to these nefarious activities of these hoodlums and enemies of our people; who are hellbent to truncate the peace of our land”.
“Let these urchins be rest assured that the State will be too hot for them to operate as we are re-evaluating the security architecture for greater surveillance and tactical operation”.
Furthermore, the governor noted that new security strategy would be adopted in partnership with the traditional institution, community and religious leaders, youth groups as well as other critical stakeholders.
Therefore, he urged the people to provide adequate and useful information to security agents for prompt response to prevent future occurrences.
Meanwhile, security operatives are already on standby in the troubled town to restore sanity, he further regrets the loss of innocent lives and the destruction of properties by the hoodlums.
He assured the indigents that the police and sister security agencies have been given a matching order to deal ruthlessly and decisively with those disturbing the peace of the town.
The Governor emphasized that the state government has absolute zero tolerance to acts of hooliganism and lawlessness within the State, Governor Abiodun warned that those responsible for the crisis will be found and brought to face the law.
