Delta state governor,
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Monday, November 26, condoled with the family of Miss
Elozino Ogege, a 300 level student of mass communication department, Delta
State University, (DELSU), Abraka who was brutally murdered by suspected
ritualists masquerading as "yahoo boys."
In reaction, Governor Okowa
has ordered a serious crackdown on all "yahoo boys," ritualists and
all those involved in unexplainable and sudden wealth in the state.
In a statement sent to
Legit.ng by his chief press secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu, the governor
expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family, the Isoko nation and the
University.
The governor noted with
concern and worry, “the increasing and disturbing activities of suspected
ritual killers and criminally minded individuals, whose obtrusive and
flamboyant escapades are becoming more conspicuous."
“I am glad that the
security agencies have made serious progress in the investigation into the
murder and i can assure Deltans and Nigerians that justice will be served on
the perpetrators of this dastard act,” the governor said.
He expressed his
appreciation for the solidarity exhibited by Deltans and Nigerians in
condemning the act and urged security agencies in the state and country to
commence a massive crackdown on criminal elements veneering as "yahoo
boys."
“As a government whose
primary responsibility is the protection of lives and property as well as the
welfare of her citizens, I urge Deltans and Nigerians to partner with the
government and report to security agencies the activities of these gangs with a
view to assisting the society get rid of such dangerous groups.
“Never again as a people
shall we condone the activities of these known criminals as we all seem to
agree that enough is enough,” the governor stated.
Nigeria has been battling
with rampant cases of ritualists as many say former internet fraudsters known
have resulted to fetish ways of getting money.
Recently, officers from the
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nairobi, Kenya, arrested
suspected 19 Nigerian nationals believed to be behind online fraud in the city.
Legit.ng gathered that the
suspects were reported to be using social media to defraud unsuspecting
Kenyans.
According to a brief
statement issued by the DCI on its Facebook page, the suspects live in
Nairobi's Roysambu, Umoja and Kasarani estates.
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