The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Saturday said that the Police would continue to crackdown on cultism and other forms of criminality in the country. Arase made the pledge shortly after a ceremony organised in his honour by the Ora-ekpen Development Association (ODA) in Sabongidda-Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo.
He said the crackdown would be sustained in order to ensure and maintain peace in the country. Arase explained that though no society could be totally rid of crime, the results from the crack squad had shown that the country could be made safe. He said that the force would continue to dismantle police roadblocks; a directive which he insisted had been ineffective.
“I have dealt with it in Edo State; I have dealt with it in Kogi State; I have dealt with it in Ekiti State and I will continue to deal with them (cultists) wherever they rear their heads. “But let me just say this, there is no society that is crime-free, but you can make it tolerable; that is exactly what we intend to do. “The roadblock was not a panacea or crime prevention strategy. “It is an avenue that creates social friction between us and members of the public,” he said.
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