By Onomiguren Agbamu
In an effort to ensure adequate security across the state, Igbe Ogume, in Ndokwa West local government area of Delta state has reorganized her vigilante group.
The inauguration of the members of the Vigilant group took place at the village square in Igbe Ogume with the Okwas, the Onotu Uku in council in attendance.
Inaugurating the Vigilante Group, the Divisional Police Officer, Abbi Division, Florence Echikwu promised collaboration while expressing confidence with the new executive of the CDC; believing that they will deliver on their mandate. She advised that the inaugurated vigilant group should work within the law.
She said; “I was glad when I had that Alaska Ekele is the new Community Development Committee Chairman, I have known him when I was in Obiaruku. He is vast in security aspects, workaholic and always believe in Ndokwa course.”
She added; “with Alaska Ekele as the head of the Community Development Committee CDC, it means Igbe Ogume community will sleep with their two eyes closed, I know how capable and gallant he is and vast in experience”.
“When you appointed him as the CDC Chairman, he kick-started immediately by first identifying that there were lapses in the security architecture and immediately collapsed it”
“In Igbe Ogume, when it comes to security aspects, I believe I am covered because I know that he will be able to Police this place with the aid of the vigilante group and the collaboration of the police”
“I prayed that with what he enumerated and with the able vigilante group, he will meet with what is expected of them”
Earlier in his welcome address, Alaska Ekele said he was honoured with the new task given to him by the Community.
He said, on assumption as the new Community Development Committee Chairman, he identified some lapses in the security architecture and immediately collapsed it to appoint new head of the vigilante group for improved security and a call for anybody who was willing to be part of securing the community.
He noted that he was amazed with the turn out of able men from the community that were willing, prompting a rigorous screening exercise. Some of them could not make it to the final.
According to him; “when I came on board as the CDC Chairman of Igbe Ogume, I saw a gap and porous nature of our security architecture of the community, I collapsed the vigilante group and appointed Mr. Samson Adegbe as head of the vigilante group and Mr. Lucky Olisedeme and Pastor Emeke Ebinum as vice and secretary respectively”
He maintained that the new executive of the community have declared war against indiscipline, indiscriminate smoking of Indian hemp, hard drug, indecent dressing, cultism in the Community etc.
Mr. Ekele also added that anyone who will be aiding any suspected criminal would also serve the same punishment as a suspect, and a special album will be provided for documentation of all alleged suspects.
Alaska Ekele, however, pledged that the new executive will work and collaborate with the Nigeria Police to carry out their operations and seek advice.
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