Kwara Gov Meets Security Chiefs as Army, Police Deploy Tactical Teams After Eruku Attack
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday convened an emergency security council meeting with top government officials and heads of security agencies as the state intensifies efforts to counter organised kidnapping gangs and restore public confidence.
The high-level meeting followed Tuesday’s attack on Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area, where armed bandits killed and abducted residents, sparking widespread concern over rising insecurity.
Speaking after the closed-door session, Commissioner of Police Ojo Adekimi said the council extensively reviewed recent intelligence reports and operational updates from various security formations operating across the state.
“We harvested insights from the security commanders on recent happenings and field intelligence in the aftermath of the Eruku incident, including efforts of the security agencies to track down the perpetrators and rescue the victims,” Adekimi told journalists.
He noted that the council expressed satisfaction with the heightened level of security operations, particularly air interdictions which, according to him, have significantly dislodged the kidnappers from their previous hideouts, especially in the Ifelodun axis.
“The meeting called for continuous air bombardment of areas identified as criminal hideouts to sustain the momentum,” he added.
Adekimi also praised the increased involvement of federal security forces, stressing that the deployment of specialised units has strengthened the state’s operational capacity.
“In line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed four tactical teams to Kwara State the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), the Special Tactical Squad (STS), and the Special Intervention Squad (SIS).
Their mandate is to neutralise further threats and ensure the perpetrators are apprehended,” he said.
The Commissioner disclosed that both the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) have recorded breakthroughs in recent days, including the arrest of several individuals suspected of supplying food and fuel to criminal gangs.
“Notably, a man from Makurdi has confessed to repairing weapons for the kidnappers,” Adekimi revealed, describing the arrests as a significant step toward disrupting the logistics network supporting the armed groups.
Governor AbdulRazaq, who has repeatedly called for stronger federal support to combat cross-border criminality, said the government remains committed to securing communities and restoring peace to affected areas.
Security forces are expected to continue operations across forests and border corridors as efforts intensify to dismantle kidnapping cells operating within and around Kwara State.
