DELTA STATE POLICE BOSS CP ALI PAID A CALL ON RAILWAY STATION AT OWA-AYIBU, REASSURE THE DWELLERS, COMMUTER OF THEIR SECURITY
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, has assured residents of Ika South, Ika North East Local Government Areas, and other citizens who travel to and from the state via the railway station located at Agbor, of adequate security and safety.
CP Ali stated this on Friday, 1st July, 2022, when he visited the railway station at OwaEwere 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.The first point of call by the CP was the railway crossing by Emuhu in Ika-South, Benin-Asaba express way where hoodlums sometimes kidnap their victims from and take them to the bush. Other places visited by the CP include the third power line by Boji-BojiOwa, Idumuesah in OwaAlero road, and the Agbor Railway Station. After assessing the security situation and arrangements, he then paid a courtesy visit to HRM Obi Dr. Emmanuel O. Efeizomor II (JP), the OBI of Owa-Oyibu and the Dein of Agbor, HRM Benjamin Ikenchuku (Keagborekuzi I). During the courtesy call, issues bordering on the kidnapping trend within their kingdoms were discussed and solutions proffered. 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.
He also noted that series of meetings are ongoing with a view to fishing out the moles in the community that are conspiring with hoodlums.
The CP assured the two monarchs that the Command is working in close synergy with the military and other security agencies and all modalities have been put in place to ensure that this ugly trend is brought to a halt and residents/passengers boarding the train to and from Delta State will be adequately protected.
