Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, has mandated that all businesses and industries that operate there register foreign nationals with proper documentation.
He claimed that this was a component of the security measures being implemented to combat recent security breaches.
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Following a strategic security meeting with the state’s top security officials, he gave the order in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area.
The governor continued to assure residents of adequate security architecture while claiming that security radar had been deployed to track down illegal mining operations, government game reserves, and forests throughout the state to deter illegal occupiers and miscreants.
He also revealed that in recent days, about 70 foreigners had been detained, primarily from Chad, Sudan, and the Niger Republic, after failing to provide specific justifications for their presence in the state.
“In the last three to four days, the law enforcement agencies have taken into custody about 70 people from Chad and Sudan who are unable to explain their activities here.”
The Nigeria Immigration Service will handle these applicants, according to the statement.
We’ll be urging non-indigene communities to be more vigilant so we can learn more about who is here and why, he continued.
Scavengers’ activities, according to the governor, now pose a greater security threat than they did before.
We discussed the threat of scavengers, which has increased. They will receive particular attention from law enforcement.
He continued, “We will engage them to make sure they are not being used to commit crimes in the state.”
Increased vigilance
Additionally, Governor Abiodun noted that the meeting was set up to address the nation’s current security situation, and that it is crucial for the government to raise security awareness. Ogun receives more than five million daily commuters.
He warned that the government would eventually seize property used by criminals and directed the police to immediately invade “Zanga” in Ijebu-Ode and other similar enclaves throughout the state and clear them out.
The governor mentioned how security personnel had checked the settlement’s occupants’ safety after the recent incident at Ajebo in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
He added that criminals wouldn’t be able to use their forests as hideouts without being fully aware that the state’s forests were being protected.
He added that the meeting would be properly engaged and monitored as they went over the possible activities of scrap dealers and scavengers who may now be helping criminal networks.
Illegal miners
Governor Abiodun noted that the government was working with security forces to remove criminals from mining sites and forest reserves because it was aware of how some miners operated as miscreants.
By providing reliable information to security agencies, the governor made an appeal to the residents to actively support community policing efforts.
Security is not the exclusive responsibility of security agents. We must collaborate with them.
We must report anything suspicious to prompt response from law enforcement. He said, “We must be our brother’s keeper and be observant.”
Governor Abiodun expressed confidence in his administration’s ability to provide security agencies with the necessary logistics, as well as cautioned Obas and Baales against giving government land to strangers, assuring that any traditional ruler held accountable for harming the state’s interests.
He praised security agencies for their cooperation and synergy, which, according to him, has significantly improved the peace Ogun State is currently experiencing.
The governor praised the swift rescue of kidnapped victims in Kwara State, praised President Bola Tinubu, and security forces.
In response to concerns about rising insecurity in various regions of the nation, the meeting was held.
Source: Channels TV
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