The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has raised the alarm that the existential menace of kidnapping has change into a worrisome situation that has taken greater than a faithful consideration of his authorities.
DAILY POST experiences that Governor Okpebholo said this on Tuesday in his condolence message to the household of late Abu Momoh Tapir, who was killed by kidnappers in Auchi, Etsako West Native Authorities Space of the state.
Okpebholo, who described the kidnapping and the following killing of the younger medical physician as unlucky, painful and deeply regrettable, nonetheless, assured the general public that the incident doesn’t diminish the resolve of the state to maintain and intensify its struggle in opposition to kidnapping and different crime.
He opined that if not for the intervention and the standard of what the federal government has invested in curbing kidnapping, the spate would have been extra alarming than what’s presently taking place.
“The incident of the physician’s kidnap was fairly unlucky, painful and regrettable, because it tended to solid a slur on our spirited efforts at addressing this problem.
“We condole the household of Dr Abu Momoh Tahir over this avoidable demise. We really feel pained as a authorities that the abductors claimed his life at a time we thought we had gotten to the safer hall of our safety engagement.
“We’ll proceed to enhance on our effort to make Edo non-habitable for crimes and criminalities as we name on all to be vigilant round their atmosphere always.
“If anybody observes unusual actions round their neighborhood, acceptable experiences needs to be given to the regulation enforcement brokers at once”, he stated.
Okpebholo posited that his administration has been relentless in offering options to a number of safety challenges, the peaceable and crime-free yuletide celebration is a sign of our dedication to creating Edo state protected for all.
