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Kunle Adelabu Stakeholders have proffered numerous solutions and suggestions on how to combat insecurity that has been threatening the social and economic lives of residents of Ikorodu division, particularly as it regards the issues of cultism and robbery activities. At the town hall meeting, tagged, ‘2021 Ikorodu Security Meeting’, organised to brainstorm on how to address this menace, were stakeholders in the Ikorodu division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu. His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, who…

Kunle Adelabu -Economic activities resume as security group arrest two notorious cultists -Onyabo not getting necessary support, Onyabo leader alleges. -We are planning joint taskforce to deal with cultism menace – Ikorodu LG Chairman There was no love lost between the Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Adesina, and the Deputy Commander of the Onyabo Vigilance Group, Akogun Lanre Olabinjo, as both have exchanged words on the security situation in Ikorodu, which has been worsened by the reckless killings by cultists in the last few weeks. The vigilance group…

Wale Jagun Cross section of Ikorodu residents have charged the Lagos State Government and Council Authorities to respond practically to the state of insecurity in Ikorodu caused by cult activities which have constantly been  disturbing the social and economic lives of residents of the community. The concerned residents called on Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu to intervene in the threat that cultism posed to lives and properties before the whole town is consumed. They also charged elected representatives, council chairmen and traditional institutions to also discharge their responsibilities to the…

Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun -Residents petition Governor to observe IBILE principle Residents across the Ikorodu Local Government and five other Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ikorodu Division part of Lagos State have kicked against the exclusion of the division from the nomination list approved by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu for Lagos State Local Government Service Commission. The Governor, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, released a list of five nominees for the positions of Chairman and members in the Commission. On the list…

Kunle Adelabu Disturbed by the negative image and other consequences that cult activities have brought on Ikorodu, residents recently engaged in finding lasting ways out of the menace which has claimed many lives and disturbed socio – economic lives of various parts of lkorodu division. The menace, which has been a common feature of virtually every part of the six Local Government and Local Council Development Areas of Ikorodu Division for over a decade, has defied many interventions as rivalry cult groups seem determined to continue the deadly hostilities against…