The has directed security agencies to launch a sweeping crackdown on kidnapping syndicates operating in parts of the state, following a spike in abduction cases.
The government said investigations revealed that some of the incidents were allegedly orchestrated by certain local collaborators seeking to create fear and portray the state as unsafe.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, the government described the development as disturbing and vowed to deal decisively with those behind the crimes.
According to the statement, security agencies have been ordered to heighten surveillance across the state and immediately clamp down on individuals or groups involved in kidnapping and related offences.
It added that operatives had been mandated to apprehend suspects, conduct thorough investigations and ensure that anyone found culpable is prosecuted in line with the law.
The government maintained that it had made substantial investments to strengthen the state’s security architecture. It listed the provision of utility vehicles and logistics support to security agencies, the construction of a modern Crime Control Centre for the , also known as Amotekun Corps, and the recent recruitment of 500 personnel to enhance intelligence gathering and rapid response operations.
While calling for calm, the administration urged traditional rulers to intensify vigilance within their domains and promptly report suspicious movements or gatherings to relevant authorities, stressing that community-based intelligence remains critical in tackling crime.
Residents were equally enjoined not to remain silent in the face of suspicious activities but to volunteer credible information to security agencies.
“The protection of lives and property remains the foremost priority of the Ondo State Government, and no individual or group will be allowed to undermine the peace, security and stability of our dear state,” the statement read.
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