Another Person Kidnapped in Ekiti, Security Chief Snubs Fayose

Ekiti state is fast becoming the most dangerous state to live in Nigeria. In two weeks, three people have been murdered in the state while another person was kidnapped two days ago in Ikere Ekiti. The person is yet to be rescued. Despite the operation flush that Governor Fayose launched to curb crime in the state, kidnapping and assassination has continued unabated in the state. This has fuelled speculations that Fayose himself may know about the incidents to scare away opposition figures from the state as politicking for 2018 elections has started.

This suspicion that Fayose may be behind the kidnapping and other crimes in the state was reinforced when the last kidnapped incident happened Thursday night. A reliable security source told Olota News Review that Governor Fayose called the head of a government security organisation in a neighboring state but his call was ignored because the security chief accused Fayose of being the brain behind the increased criminal activities in his state. This is because Fayose wanted to create a state of artificial insecurity to scare away perceived political opponents ahead of 2018 elections. The security chief was so furious with Fayose and queried, "why is it only in Ekiti that kidnapping and assassination occurred on a daily basis?, 'why not Ondo, why not Osun? What is the economic attraction in Ekiti to warrant such a high level of crime?" , the man queried? The security boss also complained bitterly about how Fayose short changed them in terms of their welfare and assistance in patrol vehicles and security equipment as was the practice with past regimes. The security chief alleged that Fayose did not release any of the 12 Hilux vans donated by telecommunications giants, MTN through the state government to combat crime. Fayose was reported to have collected the vehicles and took two for his personal use while he sold the remaining 10. Apart from the shabby treatment he meted to security agents, Fayose doesn't give them money monthly as it was the practice under the previous administrations. This has adversely affected the morale of the security agents in the state to effectively combat crime. More worrisome is the allegation that the Governor may be the brain behind the criminal activities for political reasons. Olota News Review will bring you update on the latest kidnap incident in Ikere. May God save Ekiti people!

Olota News Review
December 31, 2016

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