The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the personnel of the Department of State Services on the successful operation, that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State.
Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Rasheed Olawale lauded the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate the threats posed by the suspected terrorists, which gives further assurance that the security agencies are up to the task of sustaining peace and security of every part of Nigeria.
The Governor particularly commended the intelligence gathering of the personnel of the State Service, who have painstakingly monitor the activities of the suspected criminals and moved swiftly to cut off their dastardly act.
“This is a welcome development and a big relief, not just for us as a government but to the people of the state and Nigeria in general. I commend the security operatives for their alertness and intelligence driven operation. We have absolute confidence in our security forces to keep protecting us”.
Governor Adeleke assured that his administration will continue to cooperate with security agencies and support their operations to ensure maximum protection of lives and property of Osun people, noting that this remains top of his priority.
He enjoined residents of Osun to continue to be watchful, and report any suspicious activity in their neighborhoods to relevant security agency, while assuring that Osun will continue to be a peaceful state under his watch.
