Police in Mushin, Lagos have raided the hideouts of suspected criminal in Akala area leading to the seizure of bails of Indian hemp hidden in Bibles, fruits and bags valued at N80million. During the raid carried out by a combined team of the Divisional Police Officers of Mushin Area Command, several shanties allegedly used as hideouts by criminals were destroyed. A source told Sunday Vanguard that the Area Commander, Area D, Mushin, ACP Akinbayo Olasoji, led the DPOs under his jurisdiction for the operation. The source added that investigation was ongoing to unravel those behind the Indian hemp. - vanguard
Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Security matters, Hon Basil Ishiekwene has said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s style of handling issues between farmers and herdsmen in the State was yielding results. Ishiekwene spoke to newsmen on the sideline of the stakeholders meeting organised by the Delta State Government for Farmers, Herdsmen, Community leaders and Heads of security agencies at the Unity Hall, Government House Asaba penultimate week. According to him, the stakeholders meeting was one in the series of meetings convened by Governor Okowa’s administration. He said; “Governor Okowa’s application of dialogue among stakeholders have saved a lot of lives in the state, it has made the herdsmen and the farmers to be cautious and his efforts to check escalation of hostilities as a result of activities of herdsmen deserves commendation “Our Governor has ensured that through constant engagements with the stakeholders, Delta has remained relatively peac...