{"id":22703,"date":"2018-04-03T15:09:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T14:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=22703"},"modified":"2018-04-03T15:09:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T14:09:16","slug":"22703-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/22703-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Donates Land For Barracks To Curb Militancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522759979768\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760032550\">Folake Sokoya<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760009727\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522759966188\">\u00a0The traditional rulers and community leaders of Oke-Oko, Oke-Tapa and environs of Isawo in Ikorodu-Lagos, have donated 10 acres of land to the Nigerian Army to build barracks.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760083176\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760092730\">Baale of the communities, Chief Musa, disclosed the gift in an interview with our reporter in Lagos on Sunday.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760121632\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760140201\">Musa said that the land was given to the Army owing to their efforts in sending out militants and pipelines vandals in the areas and thereby restoring peace to their communities.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760162960\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760187729\">He said the land was part\u00a0 of the areas occupied by suspected militants and vandals, where they unleashed terror on the residents resulting in many deaths and destruction of properties.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760202299\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760217990\">The Baale noted that the existing presence of the Army and police had deter the militants and other criminals from operating in the area.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760241582\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760249252\">The Inspector-General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, on August 4, 2016, visited Isawo creeks and was briefed about the activities of the militants while a military joint taskforce was drafted by the Lagos State government to the area to dislodged the militants and vandals.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760278803\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760291209\">No fewer than five police officers and two soldiers, including an Army captain, were killed after the militants and members of the Joint Task Force called Operation AWATSE had a heavy gun battle early Sunday morning of April 9, 2017.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760308352\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760308352\">Musa also commended the state government for securing the lives and properties in the communities, stressing that all the leaders and people in the areas were ready\u00a0 to support Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode&#8217;s second term bid.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760318132\">He added that their support for Ambode\u00a0 second term bid was due to developmental projects his administration was carrying out in their communities.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760349559\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760349559\">\u201cIn view of the enormous developmental programmes the state government is bringing our communities, the leaders and people of Oke-Oko, Oke-Tapa and environs in Idawo-Ikorodu are supporting Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for the second term 100 percent.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe government is currently constructing the major road leading to our communities (Agric-Owutu-Isawo-Arepo on the Lagos-Ibadan Express way). The road was abandoned since 2000.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe road leading to Ibadan Express way will bring rapid economic growth to the area. The road will attract revenue to the state and communities,\u201d he noted.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760431505\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760431505\">The Royal father, however, reminded the governor on other projects he promised to bring to the communities, such as health care centre, primary and secondary schools.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe governor promised us when he visited the area on Feb. 16, 2016 with members of his Executive Council a Health care centre, primary and secondary schools for our people. We are eagerly waiting for the fulfilment.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe assured the governor of lands where the projects would be cited,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760403921\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522760411641\">He appreciated the commissioner of police in Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal, Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Ezeh,commander of the 174 battallion and other security agencies operating in Ikorodu for fighting Ritualists and cultists in the area.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv0576572550yMail_cursorElementTracker_1522759945933\">He also commended the fatherly role of the Oba of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom,\u00a0 stressing that with cooperation by all residents in Ikorodu, crime would be minimized.<\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Folake Sokoya \u00a0The traditional rulers and community leaders of Oke-Oko, Oke-Tapa and environs of Isawo in Ikorodu-Lagos, have donated 10 acres of land to the Nigerian Army to build barracks. 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