Government Of Bayelsa State Denies Harboring Terrorists In Lagos Building It Owns
The Bayelsa State government has dissociated itself from the nine suspected terrorists arrested in a building in Lagos which belongs to it.
Confirming today in Yenagoa that the property indeed is Bayelsa’s, the Commissioner for Information, Markson Fefegha, denied any links with the suspected criminals who found the abandoned building a suitable base for their nefarious activities. He said that further investigation by security agencies was necessary, and that the government has dispatched a team of engineers to assess the state of the building.
The Ojora of Ijora, Chief Fatai Aromire, revealed on Tuesday revealed that the notorious terrorists operational base uncovered recently in Lagos belongs to the Bayelsa State Government.
“Our findings show that the abandoned building belongs to Bayelsa state and the governor has directed that the building be demolished and a more befitting house built and put to use,” he said. “We await the report of the team sent to assess the situation; no responsible government can habour terrorists.”
Fefegha said that the government has been at the forefront of the fight against terrorism and other violent crime, drawing attention to a recently-enacted law which prescribes the death penalty for convicted kidnappers.
That law, however, has yet to provide deterrence to violent criminals, as two kidnap incidents have taken place in the State within one week of the enactment of the legislation.
That law, however, has yet to provide deterrence to violent criminals, as two kidnap incidents have taken place in the State within one week of the enactment of the legislation.
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