Governor Dapo Abiodun, has directed security agencies to carry out systematic raids in identified places where vendors of hard and other illicit drugs operate in Sagamu and its environs to stem the tide of renewed cultism and related crimes in that part of the state.
Governor Abiodun gave the directive in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta when he received the new State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Mr. David Idowu Ojelabi and that of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs. Ibiba Jane Odili.
He expressed his displeasure over the activities of cultists in the Sagamu local government area and attributed their devilish behaviour to the influence of hard drugs.
“I personally visited the location where drugs are being freely sold in the evenings and I remarked that this should be brought to the attention of the Commandants of the NDLEA, Civil Defence, Commissioner of Police, State Director of the DSS, and other Law enforcement architecture to go on a mission and raid that place.
“I want you to rid the entire Sagamu of drug peddlers, sellers, and drug abusers. This will go a long way to restoring peace and confidence to our citizens in Sagamu.
“Cultism is one of our challenges and we are ready to deal with those involved. As the industrial, education, and religious capital of this nation, we will not allow hoodlums to threaten the peace of this state and so we are going to do everything possible to bring an end to this menace,” he said.
The Governor described as top-notch, security chiefs, posted to the state since his assumption of office, maintaining that their collaboration with the state government and other security agencies, had helped in addressing security challenges in Ogun.
In his remarks, the new NSCDC boss, Commandant Ojelabi, said he was in the state to work with the governor and other security chiefs for a crime-free society, calling on the state government to support him to achieve his objective.