The Executive Chairman of Yagba West Local Government Area Council, Hon. Pius Kolawole has recorded another breakthrough in his fight against crime and criminality with the arrest of one of the armed robbery gang terrorizing the area by the ‘Special Security Taskforce’ set up by the Executive chairman.
Luck ran against the gang of notorious armed bandits while attempting to kidnaped some people along Oke-Ere road of Yagba West when one of the victims who escaped to the nearest bush alerted the Special security Taskforce of the Executive Chairman of Yagba west local government.
With prompt response from the security squad who are on regular patrol, they were able to arrest one of the gang members while the other five members escaped with gun bullets. Some of the items recovered from the bandit are locally made AK 47 revolver Pistol with life ammunitions.
Recall that the Executive Chairman of Yagba West Local Government Area recently constituted a ‘Special Security Task force’ with the mandate to flush out all criminals and bandits from Yagba West as herdsmen crisis, armed robbery and kidnappings across the country worsens.
Toba Abraham,
Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman on Media and Publicity,
18th February,2021.