Ninety Percent Of Kidnappers In Ogun Are Non Indigene, Says So-Safe Commander
Ogun State So-Safe corps has revealed that ninety percent of most members of the kidnap gangs operating in Ogun State, are non indigenes.
The corps’ commander, Soji Ganzallo, said nine out of every ten of the kidnappers are from outside the state.
Ganzallo, speaking on a RockCity FM programme “daybreak show”, however, said informants of the kidnappers are indigenes of the state.
According to him, investigations had shown that locals provide vital information on likely targets to the kidnappers, who then attacked their victims.
He expressed concern that indigenes of the state are playing such dubious roles to assist kidnappers to heighten insecurity in the state.
The so safe corps commander also expressed concern over the influx of illicit light arms from Benin republic into Nigeria, through the state’s border communities.
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He said the rate of smuggling of such illicit arms from, ECOWAS is frightening.
Ganzallo who appreciated the state government for its support to the corps said it is considering its request for tracking devices to further improve its anti-kidnap operation.
He explained that tracking device would protect officers of the corps from surprise attacks from kidnappers in forests, citing the death of one of its commanders recently during operation near Sagamu interchange.
