As part of efforts geared towards checkmating the activities of notorious kidnappers on the Benin-Ore express way, the Edo State Police command has begun moves to patrol deep into the dreaded forests on the highway.
To this end, the operatives have commenced clearing of bushes on the roadsides around Okada axis of the express way.
The State Commissioner of Police, DanMallam Mohammed, who spoke to journalists during the inspection tour of works in the area said the bushes would be cleared 30 meters away from both sides of the expressway close to Ore axis of the Benin-Lagos Road.
Danmallan said: “We found out that the kidnappers take advantage of the deep forest close to the expressway to hide their victims.
“With support from the Edo State Government, we are clearing the bushes along both sides of the road.
“With this, we can get a proper view of the forest and also apprehend the kidnappers when they try to run out of the forest.”
Continuing, the Police boss said members of the Command will patrol deep into the forest daily to ensure the camps of the bandits are destroyed, adding that security presence had been beefed up along the Benin – Lagos Express Road.
“This is a strategic security measure put in place to curb the spate of banditry and kidnapping in the state. The exercise started in the last two weeks in order to kick out bandits and kidnappers from the state,” the CP said.
