Fish Out Kidnappers, Other Criminals, Ambode Tells Epe Monarchs

By Matthew Don

Governor Akinwumni Ambode of Lagos State has challenged traditional rulers in his Epe, Lagos community to ensure that criminals are not allowed to operate in their locality unnoticed.
Ambode was particular about the current criminal activities such as kidnapping, ritual killings, armed robbery and other negative acts perpetrated by all manner of persons living in their midst.
According to Ambode who was in Epe on Thursday, July 6 to commission the newly constructed Epe Jubilee Chalets, Fire Service and Access Bank complex, all of which are a beauty to behold urged the community to be part of efforts by the government and security agencies to rid our society of criminal-minded persons no matter who they are or where they may be hibernating in the state.
Ambode specifically challenged the monarchs and their subjects to tackle the menace of bodoo killings and kidnapping now, and promised that government was resolved to rescue the pupils of Igbonia schools who were recently abducted.
He promised that he will not leave any stone unturned to rid the state of criminal activities including badoo.
Ambode said: “This is a good opportunity for me to say this, since the majority of our traditional rulers are here.We just want to pass a message that we need to come together and ensure that we speak to all our baales in the communities that we are having issues and also Ikorodu, to say that we must speak to ourselves.
“We have intelligence that some of these things are coming from within and our Kabiyesis and Obas need to do something as quickly as possible to arrest this decadence that we have here.
“As far as the Badoo case is concerned, I don’t believe that it has anything to do with disapperaing ghosts. I don’t also believe that the rituals can be taking place, without some people not being behind it.
“So, I challenge all our Kabiyesis and all our traditional rulers and Baales, we must arrest this situation as quickly as possible and show that traditional values that we have always been known for and then we would continue to support it.”
Ambode reiterated his promise to protect the lives and property of all Lagosians who are law abiding.