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Ekiti: Police Alerts Public On Intelligence Report Of Impending Attacks

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5 months ago

April 13, 2024

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… Warn Bike Operators Keeping Late At Night

By Joseph Sunday

The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State Command has alerted the public in a fresh press release of an intelligence report about impending plans to attack people most especially bike operators, warning them to avoid keeping late outside at night.

DSP Abutu Sunday, the Public Relations Officer of the Ekiti State Police Command stated the above in a press release signed by him and sent across to media houses on Saturday morning.

Abutu, in a press release titled “Internal Security: Ekiti State Police Command Rolls Out Precautionary Measures for Commercial Motorcyclists, Others”, warned the criminal elements planning such to repent or meet their end soon.

Also, according to Abutu, he said, “the State Police Command is in receipt of an intelligent report that some armed hoodlums have concluded plan and are now out to attack motorcyclists and dispossessing them of their motorcycles, money and other valuables.

Continuing, he said, “reliable information available has it that this set of criminal elements will lure their intended victims to isolated locations at odd hours under the pretence of paying extra charges, attack them and cart away their motorcycles and other belongings”.

The Ekiti Police PPRO however expressed the deep concern of the Command, imploring members of the public especially motorcycle riders to, in their own interest, shun riding at late hours of the day, avoid taking customers to isolated or strange locations, be cautious when conveying two or more passengers at a time to distant or isolated locations out of greed.

He assured that while the Command will continue to work assiduously to ensure that maximum security is provided for the citizenry, members of the public are advised to be wary of the activities of these criminal elements and observe these precautionary measures in order not to be victims of the men of the underworld.

The Ekiti State Police Command however used the opportunity to advised the criminally minded individuals in the State to desist from their criminal activities or meet their Waterloo soon.

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