Iwoye-Ketu Monarch Cry for Better Security as Crime Dey Worsen

Na the Oba of Iwoye-Ketu don open mouth to yarn matter wey dey worry the community. E don talk say security no dey enough for their area, and this one dey make criminals waka freely like say them be kingpins.

Wetin we sabi be say recently, Customs operatives for Ogun 1 Area Command dem suffer attack for Akokoro wey dey under Iwoye-Ketu. Two officers collect injury for the matter, and na serious wahala wey show say the insecurity situation don dey reach level wey e no fit joggle again.

Oba Isaac Oyero, the royal father, talk am through hin Senior Special Assistant, Abel Babatunde. E reveal say Iwoye-Ketu dey face plenty wahala from armed robbers, kidnappers, and armed herders wey dey terrorize over 25,000 people wey dey live for the community since 2006 census.

E also talk say currently, na just three police officers dey represent security for the community, and dem no even get the proper equipment to do dem work well. Na foreign police from Republic of Benin dey do more security work than our own police, una sabi how e be.

Oba Oyero wan make government take serious action because dem dey complain finish, but security presence no dey show face as e suppose be. Him talk say plenty farms dey waste for the area, and that one dey attract criminal elements wey dey use the abandoned land as hideout.

“The most shocking part na when we hear say one 12-tyre truck dey carry illicit drugs pass our side. How this one take happen for our community wey dey law-abiding? Na serious matter be this o!” him yan, as him call for investigation to catch dem wey do the attack.

Oba no forget to remind government say na time to give Iwoye-Ketu better security presence. The nearest help na Imeko wey dey like 20 kilometers far, and sometimes emergency dey happen for places wey far pass reach.

“We dey call on Federal Government and all security agencies make dem set up proper security base for our area, dis go help make our people safe and also disturb criminals wey dey cross border anyhow,” him add.

Oba dey rally support from all the law-enforcement agencies to make sure say Iwoye-Ketu continue to dey peaceful and wey dem fit catch crime, too. Na real grassroots democracy be this o, wey everybody suppose put hand, because na we dey pay the price for insecurity,” him conclude.