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AIG zone 5 Benin sets up new vigilante group to tackle rising insecurity in Edo

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From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Command Headquarters, Benin, comprising Delta and Edo State Police Commands, AIG. Arungwa Nwazue, yesterday, constituted a fresh vigilante group in Edo State (Edo State Police Vigilante Group) for the purpose of gathering information for the police and tackling rising insecurity in the state.

This was contained in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Benin through the Zone 5 Command Police Public Relations Officer, Tijani Momoh.

AIG Nwazue added that the functions of the vigilante group are also to collaborate with the police to ensure a watertight security in the state.

Nwazue said further that their operational modalities will be released in due course.

The AIG further advise the good people of Edo state to cooperate with the police, and the new vigilante group for utmost policing.