Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the State Security Services for arresting 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa-Osun.

In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, to journalists in Osogbo on Saturday, Mr Adeleke hailed the alertness of the SSS operatives.

He said that the SSS move to eliminate threats posed by the suspected terrorists, gave assurance that the nation’s security agencies were up to the task of sustaining peace and security of every part of Nigeria.

Adeleke commended the intelligence gathering skills of the personnel of the State Service, who painstakingly monitored 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 Nigerians 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,” the governor said.

He also assured the people of the state that his administration would continue to cooperate with security agencies and support their operations to ensure maximum protection of lives and property in the state.

He said, “As the chief security officer of Osun State, I will continue to give priority to issues of security of my people. I will continue to support the efforts of security agencies to guard against any breakdown of law and order in any part of Osun. We will sustain the good relationship and collaboration that currently exists between our administration and the security agencies in the state.’’

Mr Adeleke enjoined residents to continue to be watchful, and report any suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods to relevant security agencies.

He said, “Together, we will ensure that Osun remains the most peaceful state in Nigeria.” 

(NAN)