GOVERNOR DIRI VOWS CRACKDOWN ON DRUG PEDDLING, CRIME IN BAYELSA

Governor Douye Diri has vowed to continuously clamp down on illicit drugs peddling and criminal activities in Yenagoa and other parts of the state.

Governor Diri issued the warning on Thursday during the 42nd state Security Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, while speaking on last weekend’s demolition of a drug dealers’ hideout, popularly known as Aboki Quarters, at Yenizue-Gene by a combined team of security agencies in the state.

He warned that more demolitions will take place anywhere such locations are identified in the state.
He said he gave the directive for the demolition when the activities in the area was brought to his attention and commended the service commanders for the swift operation.

The governor stated that he learnt from visiting the area that those displaced have moved to a location opposite the demolished site and directed the security agencies to beam their searchlight on the area.

The Bayelsa State Chief Executive insisted that his government will not encourage building of shanties where drugs are used to harm vulnerable youths and destroy their lives.

The governor, however, clarified that nobody was chasing non-indigenes out of the state, emphasising that Bayelsa was one of the safest and most hospitable places in Nigeria for non-natives to live and do business.

He equally frowned at the recent activities of rival cult groups that led to the death of three persons and directed that the culprits be arrested.

Reported By Isaac Eyedoude