Alisimie Forest: Agbor Police Launches Fresh Offensive Towards Edo Border
Ika Weekly Newspaper
The Agbor Police Division has taken its anti-kidnapping operation deep into the forests of Alisimie, with the Division Police Officer (DPO), CSP Sunmonu Joseph, personally leading a joint security team towards the Edo State border.
The operation, conducted during the week, saw the security team penetrate difficult forest terrain stretching from Alisimie in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State towards Igbanke in neighbouring Edo State.
The move is part of renewed efforts to deny kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements the opportunity to use the forest corridors around Agbor as hideouts or operational bases.
CSP Joseph, accompanied by security personnel and local security commanders, led the team on an extensive foot patrol through sections of the forest, combing suspected areas and searching for possible criminal camps and hideouts.
Security sources said the operation followed intelligence reports concerning the suspected presence of bandits within the forest.
The development signals a shift in the security offensive from conventional patrols within towns and communities to a more aggressive penetration of forested areas believed to provide cover for criminal activities.
Residents of Alisimie and adjoining communities have welcomed the operation, particularly against the backdrop of concerns over criminal activities allegedly emanating from isolated forest locations.
Speaking on the exercise, CSP Sunmonu Joseph assured residents that the police would sustain efforts to protect lives and property across Agbor and its environs.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons, movements and activities to security agencies.
The DPO also stressed the importance of collaboration between the police, other security agencies and community-based security groups, saying such cooperation was essential to preventing criminals from establishing safe havens in forests and surrounding communities.
By Patrick Gbuchanye
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