By Olajide Idowu
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Saturday, said war against insecurity could only be won if the people of the state were ready to volunteer information on criminals living in their communities.
Oyetola, who spoke at the Fourth Annual Siyan Oyeweso Colloquium, with the theme: “Security and Insecurity in Nigeria” in Ede, Osun, said criminals were not ghosts but members of various communities.
He said that Nigerians should be sensitised, encouraged and mobilised to provide information on criminals living among them for security agents, with an assurance of safety to their lives.
“To ensure improved performance in the quality of intelligence gathering that is available to our security operatives, we must ensure that we further sensitise our people, mobilise them and work towards bringing them on board.
“Since these delinquents are members of our various communities, it is possible to have citizens volunteering information on them.
“I believe it is possible…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
