The Edo State Government has launched a vigilante network to strengthen thestate’s security architecture to deal with rising insecurity.
The vigilante network, an initiative of Governor Godwin Obaseki, is acommunity-led effort to galvanise local communities to partner with governmentsecurity agencies to provide security and protect lives and property inthe state.
A lead expert on the vigilante scheme, Mr. Yusuf Haruna, said the newsecurity arrangement is intended to co-opt key actors in local communities tosecure their spaces, gather intelligence, build trust and ensure adequatesecurity across the state.
According to him, “Working with the vigilante network, we havedivided the state into strata and every team is manning their area. We don’twant criminal elements to survive in any part of Edo State.
“We want to ensure that Edo is safe for our people and free of cultists and kidnappers. Our mission isto smoke out the criminals and ensure that they are not comfortable in ourcommunities.”
He commended communities that have set up vigilantes to workcollectively for their sustenance, urging more communities desirous of settingup similar outfits to approach the state government for clearance and necessaryguidance.
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