The Commissioner of Police Delta State Police Command, Mohammed Ali, has assured residents of Ika South, Ika North East LGA, and travellers that use the railway from Delta State to Abuja of their adequate security and safety.
Ali stated this on Friday when he visited the Railway Station at Owa Ewere in Ika North East LGA in the 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.
According to a press release by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, the first point of call by the commissioner was the railway crossing by Emuhu in Ika-South, Benin-Asaba expressway where hoodlums sometimes kidnap unsuspecting travellers and take them to the bush. Other places visited by the CP include the Third Power Line by Boji-Boji Owa, Idumuesah in Owa Alero road, and Agbor Railway Station.
After assessing the security situation and arrangements, he then paid a courtesy visit to HRM Obi Dr. Emmanuel O. Efeizomor II the Obi of Owa-Oyibu and the Dein of Agbor HRM Benjamin Ikenchuku (Keagborekuzi I).
During the visits, issues bordering on the kidnapping trend within their Kingdoms were discussed and solutions were 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 is conspiring with these hoodlums.
The CP assured the two monarchs that the Command was working in close synergy with the military and other security agencies and all modalities had been put 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.
