Insecurity: Military Operatives Deployed By Nigerian Army Headquarters Arrives In Ekiti

Military men deployed by the Nigerian Army headquarters arrived at Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, on Thursday, 8th of February, 2024.

The deployment is meant to beef up security across the state.

This was revealed in one of the video making wave on the internet posted on the state government’s Facebook handle on Thursday, with the caption,

“Massive deployment of military personnel arrives in Ekiti to boost security in the state.”

Speaking to the newsmen at the Fajuyi Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, the Commander 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, John Larr said,

“There will no be hiding place for any bandits or criminals because we will comb the nooks and crannies of Ekiti State, I will know no boundary.

“There will be no nights and no days because we will do our work and clear the bushes 24 hours and I want to say that we are starting now, we just came now and we are starting now.”

The Special Adviser on Security, to the state governor Brig-Gen. Ebenezer Ogundana, assured the people of the state that by the end of the operation, all the forests would be safe and farmers would be free to go to the farm again.

On 30th of January, 2024, two traditional rulers returning from a meeting in the state were killed by suspected kidnappers.

The traditional rulers were David Ogunsakin, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti; and Olatunde Olusola, the Onimojo of Omojola-Ekiti.

On the same day, gunmen kidnapped six pupils of Apostolic Faith School, three teachers, and a driver as the school bus headed for Eporo-Ekiti from Emure. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>