Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended operatives of the Department of Security Services, DSS, for its proactive efforts to arrest suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State.

The Governor, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Saturday, saluted the alertness of the operatives in eliminating the terrorist threat in the state.

According to him, the intelligence-gathering machinery of the DSS that led to the arrest of the suspected terrorist is a testament to the fact that security agencies in the country are up to the task of securing the populace.

The Governor assured that his administration will continue to cooperate with security agencies and support their operations to ensure maximum protection of lives and property of Osun people, noting that this remains top of his priority.

“This is a welcome development and a big relief, not just for us as a government but to the people of the state and Nigeria in general. I commend the security operatives for their alertness and intelligence-driven operation. We have absolute confidence in our security forces to keep protecting us.

“As the Chief Security Officer of Osun State, I will continue to give priority to issues of security of my people. I will continue to support the efforts of security agencies to guard against any breakdown of law and order in any part of Osun. We will sustain the good relationship and collaboration that currently exists between our administration and the security agencies in the state”, he said.

Governor Adeleke also enjoined residents of Osun to continue to be watchful, and report any suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods to the relevant security agency, while assuring that Osun will continue to be a peaceful state under his watch.