Edo Govt Reiterates Commitment to Edo Security As It Commiserates With Family of Doctor Killed By Kidnappers

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The Edo State government has described the recent abduction and killing of a medical doctor, Abu Momoh Tahir in Auchi as unfortunate, painful and deeply regrettable, assuring the public that the incident would not diminish the resolve of the state to sustain and intensify its fight against kidnapping and other crimes.

The government noted that the existential threat of kidnapping had become a worrisome issue that had taken more than a devoted attention of government, stressing that but for the government’s intervention and the quality of what had been invested in curbing kidnapping, the spate would have been more alarming than what we presently have.

The Okpebholo-led administration had been relentless in providing solutions to several security challenges with the peaceful and crime-free yuletide celebration as an indication of its commitment to making Edo state safe for all.

A statement on Tuesday signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, Ebojele Patrick, said the incident of the doctor’s kidnap was quite unfortunate, painful and regrettable, as it tended to cast a slur on the government’s spirited efforts at addressing this challenge.

According to the statement, “Before the yuletide season, men of the Operation Rescue carried out a holistic bush combing exercise across Auchi, Agenebode, Okpella, Fugar and Owan areas to expose kidnappers’ den.

“The exercise was not only successful, the number of persons arrested and being prosecuted presently underscored the extent of the exercise. The Operation Rescue team were able to destroy quite a number of hide-outs of these kidnappers aside from the arrest.

“Some were also killed in the cause of fire power exchanges in the forests. This is to make the point that the government is not resting on its oars, and the initial perennial incidences of kidnapping have been decimated to its lowest ebb”.

“Our deliberate effort to nip the issue in the bud has yielded a lot of successes and we are determined to make Edo safe for all.

“What we expect from members of the Edo public is a show of solidarity and cooperation particularly in the area of intelligence sharing with men of the Operation Rescue and other security agencies”.

The statement insisted that “Security concerns are a function of both the government and the people they govern. It is a collective indulgence that should not be left in the hands of the government alone.

“We feel pained as a government that the kidnappers claimed the life of Dr. Abu Momoh Tahir at a time we thought we had gotten to the safer corridor of our security engagement”.

While promising to continue to improve on its effort to make Edo non-habitable for crimes and criminalities, the government called on all to be vigilant around their environment at all times.

The statement advised anyone who observed strange movements around their vicinity to make appropriate report to the law enforcement agents without delay.

“We condole with the family of Dr. Abu Momoh Tahir over this avoidable death. We wish to assure the public that those who carried out this dastardly act will be fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law. They surely will not escape the long arms of the law”, the statement concluded.