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[FILES] In Rivers State, criminality is high in rural areas due to thick forests, especially in Gokona, Etche, Emuoha, Ikwere, Khana, Tai and Ogugbolo Councils.As many forests across the country remain under-utilised and under-secured, they have equally become safe haven of the sort to criminals, including bandits, kidnappers, robbers, cattle rustlers and ritualists.
In Rivers State, criminality is high in rural areas due to thick forests, especially in Gokona, Etche, Emuoha, Ikwere, Khana, Tai and Ogugbolo Councils, where criminals hide and kidnap victims. x
Sometimes, the forests are relatively unknown to security agents who have to depend on the locals to identify such criminals’ hideouts. Hunters, farmers and other locals help to monitor and report suspicious movements of criminals in the forests to community heads, who in turn pass such information to the Police for action.
TRADITIONAL RULERS TO DELTANS: Be vigilant, security conscious
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By Festus Ahon, Asaba
Worried by the heightening state of insecurity in the Country, Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, weekend, told residents of the State to be vigilant and security conscious during the yuletide.
The Traditional Rulers in a five-point communique issued at the end of their meeting in Asaba, also warned residents of the State against bush burning and other unwholesome practices detrimental to the environment.
Flanked by the 1st Vice Chairman, Major General Felix Mujakpuero (rtd), Orhue 1 and 2nd Vice Chairman, Pere Kalanama VIII, the Chairman of Council, Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor 11, who read the communique, commended the State Government for launching the Delta security outfit code named ”Operation Delta Hawk”.