FROM IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY
Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has announced the establishment of a new Tactical Division in Ivieukwa-Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area aimed at curbing incessant kidnapping and related crimes in that axis.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, stated that the commissioner made the announcement when he paid a “strategic visit to Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area, as part of ongoing efforts to assess and strengthen the security architecture across the state.”
AljazirahNigeria recalls that on Thursday, July 10, gunmen attacked Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School at Ivianokpodi-Agenebode, killing a member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, attached to the school and abducted three students.
The attack came barely ten months after an attack was carried out in the area. Two people including a priest were kidnapped and one killed during the attack.
Consequently, the police image maker, while quoting the commissioner in the statement said that the Tactical Division, when established, would service rapid unit challenges in the area.
The statement reads: “During the visit, the commissioner of police made a stop at St Peter Grammar School Corpers Lodge, Agenebode, and Immaculate Conception Junior Seminary, Ivianokpodi-Agenebode, where he met and interacted with members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
“He assured the corps members of the command’s unwavering commitment to their safety.
Agbonika used the opportunity to highlight the proactive measures being adopted by the command to prevent crime and respond swiftly to emerging threats in the area.
“In furtherance of this, he officially announced the establishment of a new Tactical Division in Ivieukwa- Agenebode. The Tactical Division will serve as a rapid response unit to address security challenges, particularly in rural communities and riverine areas within the local government area and adjoining environs.”
He urged residents to remain law-abiding and continue to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely and useful information that can aid crime prevention and detection.
