The governor
of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has assured residents that the government
would stop the activities of the notorious cult group called ‘Badoo’ in the
Ikorodu axis of the state.
The governor
made this knwon at the commissioning of a rehabilitated fire service station in
Epe and also promised to ensure the safe return of students kidnapped some
weeks ago.
“I am deeply
concerned about the issue of kidnapping in the state and also the recent
development that has been happening in Ikorodu about mob action, as well as
that of Badoo.
“I just want
to assure residents that we are doing everything possible. We don’t run the
government on the pages of the newspapers, and that is why you see that we do
not make comments in the newspapers,’’ Ambode said.
He charged
traditional rulers, especially those in Ikorodu, to wake up from their slumber
by helping the government to put a stop to the rising menace of Badoo.
According to
the governor, intelligence reports had it that some of the Baales colluded with
kidnappers to kidnap people in remote areas.
“We have
intelligence here that some of these things are coming from within and our
Kabiyesis and Obas need to do something as quickly as possible to arrest the
decadence.
“As far as
the Badoo case is concerned, I do not believe that it has anything to do with a
disappearing ghost.
“I don’t
also believe that the rituals can be taking place, without some people not
being behind it.
“So, I
challenge all our Kabiyesis, traditional rulers and Baales; we must arrest this
situation as quickly as possible,’’ Ambode said.
Source NAN
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