From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has applauded the Department of State Security for its prompt action towards the arrest of the mastermind of the bomb explosion of Okene in the state.
In a press release made available to Journalists in Lokoja by the state commissioner for information and communication, Kingsley Fanwo expressed gratitude to the Department for unmasking the terrorists behind the Okene explosion of Thursday 29th December, 2022.
He noted that “the promptness of action of the Department has further steeled our trust in the security agencies.”
“The arrest of the principal characters has justified our position that enemies of the state are again breeding terror cells that had been crushed by the indomitable security architecture of the present administration.”
“If not for the masterclass security architecture of the State Government, it would have been turned into a terror zone by the enemies of the state. We call on the DSS and other security agencies to dig deeper into the matter to unravel the real intent of the attackers and how to avert future reoccurrence.”
“We want to assure the good people of Kogi State that the administration is prepared to ruthlessly tackle the handful of insecurity in the state. We wil ensure criminals and their sponsors have no place in Kogi state.”
The unbending capacity and commitment of the Governor to security has been further proven in fulfilment of his promise that “if the criminals come in their numbers, they will return in their zeros. Kogi State will remain inhabitable for cowards masquerading as criminals.”
“As we prepare for the 2023 general elections, we call on political actors of all political parties to shun political terrorism and discourage their supporters from fomenting trouble as the Government of Kogi State will not tolerate any form of peace breach.”
He assured the people of Kogi State that the State Government will spare no resources in ensuring the state remains peaceful, united and safe.
