SECURITY OF IKA NATION IS FOR ALL –Engr. Amos Agbobu

The Ika North East local government are vigilante group Chairman. Engr. Amos Agbobu in their monthly meeting held at Owa-Alero on Saturday, 24^th August, 2013 said the security of Ika land is for everybody and not only for the police, soldiers nor the vigilante or other security agents in the land.

According to him “I am happy with reduced crime rate in my jurisdiction, but the vision of the vigilante groups in the area is to see Ika nation free of crime”.

Engr. Agbobu stated that to ensure effective local policing, the vigilante men in their various units are undergoing screening so as to fish out hoodlums among them. “We are determined to ensure safety of lives and property in the area,” he added.

He revealed that data of person’s screened will be submitted to the police for record purposes and if found wanting of any crime, will face the wrath of law. Engr. Agbobu said that he has no doubt that those who passed the screening exercise will be law abiding and will discharge their duties responsibility.

He further disclosed that Stanley Okoh and Blessing Okiti have been dismissed from Owa-Oyibu vigilante group. He used the opportunity to thank the police DPO at Owa-Oyibu Police Station, DPS Ignatius Nnaji for joining them at night always.

Engr. Agbobu concluded by advising Ika youths to engage themselves in production just as he called on well to do Ika people to build industries and skill acquisition centres.

Source: Ika Weekly