Kwara CP seeks stakeholders’ help to combat crime

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Victor Olaiya, has known as on the Bororos/Fulani to share info on legal actions of their communities with safety companies across the areas of their operation in a bid to make sure that crime and criminality are introduced right down to a bearable stage within the state.

The CP made the decision at a high-level safety summit with stakeholders in Ilorin, the state capital on Saturday, the place points concerning peace and safety within the state have been mentioned.

The assembly comprised all communities, villages and district heads together with Miyetti-Allah, Gan-Allah and Fulani Affiliation leaders, the place in depth discussions have been held on measures to be adopted to mitigate the prevalent circumstances of kidnapping and farmers/herders clashes within the state.

Based on a press assertion by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, the assembly was an interactive session the place all of the stakeholders have been permitted to precise their uncensored views concerning safety points below assessment and the way in which ahead.

The assertion reads, “On the excessive spate of kidnapping, it was typically agreed that Bororo/Fulanis should give details about the legal actions of their kin within the communities and likewise report the actions of saboteurs among the many indigenes.

“This in keeping with the assembly would cease legal components from different states from making our state a vacation spot of selection for criminals.
Regarding circumstances of Farmers/Herders clashes.

“It was additionally agreed by the bulk within the assembly that roving Herders are those who commit many of the mischief recorded on farmlands whereas the farmers accused resident Fulanis of the crimes which typically end in crises of confidence among the many herders and their host farmers.

“Different safety problems with concern to the state, cult-related actions have been equally mentioned and measures to forestall the crimes have been additionally adopted. These will probably be applied in earnest.

“Consequently, the CP suggested all of the village and district heads current together with Miyetti-Allah/Gan-Allah leaders to go house and preach the gospel of peaceable co-existence to their respective topics.

“He reiterated his resolve because the Commissioner of Police within the state to deal legally however ruthlessly with criminals of no matter nomenclature within the state, hinting that the command wouldn’t fold its arm and watch some nonentities within the society truncate the fragile peace and tranquillity Kwara State is thought for”, the assertion concluded.