Edo governor asks residents to support drive against kidnapping and crime
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has called on residents to support government efforts to tackle kidnapping, cultism and other crimes. The appeal, reported by Punch Nigeria, places residents’ cooperation alongside official action in the state’s response to insecurity, although no further measures were detailed.
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has urged residents to support the government’s efforts to end kidnapping, cultism and other crimes in the state. Punch Nigeria reported the governor’s appeal but provided no details on when or where he made it. The report also did not specify the particular forms of assistance or cooperation expected from residents.
Okpebholo’s call links the state’s efforts against insecurity with public support. The crimes identified in the report are kidnapping, cultism and other offences, but no figures on incidents, arrests or prosecutions were given. The supplied material contains no further information about a new security operation, funding, policy or timetable connected with the governor’s appeal.
The governor’s statement therefore represents a general request for residents to back government action against crime. Further details on the measures being pursued by the state were not included in the available report.
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