The Governor of Ondo State, Chief
Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has placed some riverine communities on 24 hours
surveillance over fear of possible attack after killing of militant leader in
the state.
According to sources at the
government house, in the state capital Akure, the recent clash between soldiers
and militants, which led to the death of soldiers and over eight militants,
including the leader of the militants, Ossy Itori, has left residents of the
riverine communities fleeing their homes.
The sources further said that Akeredolu,
who ordered compensation for the families of soldiers killed by militants in
Ajapa in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state, met with senior military
officers and the police, after the mayhem, instructing that communities; Ajapa,
Ugbo and Ugbola be placed under security watch.
The Governor’s senior adviser on
security, Mr Jimoh Dojumoh, who confirmed this, said that the notorious robbery
kingpin, Ibori, met his Waterloo in the hands of soldiers.
Dojumoh said: “Ibori boys fled
during the clash between the militants and the soldiers. Even as some of them
were killed, the governor, mindful of a possible reprisal on the communities,
strategized with the deputy governor and security agents in the state to check
and stop such attempts. Meanwhile, fleeing residents have returned to their various
homes.”
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