Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has ordered heads of various security agencies in the state to make Edo unsafe for criminal elements.
Okpebholo gave the directive during an inaugural security meeting held on LAST night in Benin, the state capital.
In a statement TODAY by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, the governor said his administration places high priority on security.
He said that his government would do everything possible to ensure that the state was safe for every resident, adding that his administration would not fold its arms while cult-related killings go on in the state.