…salutes commitment to tackling insecurity, maintaining peace in Edo

The Edo State Police Commissioner, Funsho Adegboye, has commended Governor Godwin Obaseki's commitment to tackling insecurity in Edo State, supporting security agencies to maintain peace, law and order in the State.

The Police Commissioner gave the commendation when the State Governor presented Sienna buses and motorcycles to security agencies for joint operations against crime and criminality in the State.

Adegboye who received the security vehicles on behalf of other sister agencies, at the Government House, in Benin City, said the gesture has further strengthened the State’s security architecture to ensure security and protect the lives of and property of citizens.

According to him, “We are grateful to the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for this gesture and we are never tired to continue to ask for more as he is ready to make the State safe for all of us.

“Here are the vehicles which we can see. It will assist us in the joint operations that the Security Council has agreed to. We equally have bikes too which we will use to move around the State to help us checkmate criminal activities and insecurity.

“The bikes will help reach places where vehicles cannot go, serving as a source of information and providing information to patrol commanders across the State. The vehicles will be stationed at strategic positions for better actions.”

The Police Commissioner added, “We thank His Excellency for his stance on ensuring security in the State.”