The Kwara State government has mobilised security agencies to Baruten local government area of the state to dislodge a group of suspected criminals reportedly from a neighbouring state.
The suspected criminals were allegedly camped in a forest in Baruten local government of the state, in Kwara North Senatorial district.
The spokesman of the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin, on Thursday.
“The government’s proactive steps have resulted in the immediate dislodgement of the suspected criminals” the statement added.
It commended the Nigerian army for helping to rid the area of the suspected criminals.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq also sent a strong signal that ” there would be zero tolerance for any killer gangs in Kwara State.
He warned that “while the state government welcomes every Nigerian who wishes to make a decent living in the Kwara, there would be zero tolerance for any individual or group of individuals who make life unbearable for others.”
The government urged members of the public to be vigilant and to always volunteer information in record time to continue to keep Kwara safe.
