FG to Deploy Soldiers on Highways to Check Insecurity, Assures Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Sunday said that the federal government will deploy military on the highways to check insecurity.
This is following increased kidnapping and killings on the highway targeting travelers.
Osinbajo made the promised during a condolence visit to Afenifere Leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, whose daughter, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin was killed on Friday by suspected herdsmen.
The Vice President said that the deployment of military men will complement the efforts of the Police in checking security on the highway.
Osinbajo said, “One of the most important things is intelligence gathering that is why we have the community policing system where policemen would be trained in their own local government and they would remain there.
“This is as close as we will get to the community policing structure that we expect to have.
“The other thing of course is that we also are engaging the army so that there will be a bit of more military presence, especially along the roads.
“The Inspector General of Police has already committed to ensuring that there is full coverage of the police and even helicopters to fasten the search for these killers and also to ensure that there is adequate presence to deter this kind of terrible situation from recurring”.
Meanwhile, the Police in Katsina have confirmed the killing of 10 people by bandits.
The sad incident followed the invasion of Kirtawa village in Safana Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
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