Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo says renewed efforts to combat crime in the state are already yielding tremendous results.
According to the Governor, 53 stolen electrical transformers meant for electrification projects in different parts of the state was recently intercepted by security operatives.
The electrical transformers were stolen from the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) facility in the state by the gang who were arrested in Obajana on their way to Lagos State.
Ododo in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah, on the assessment of security situation in the state said subsequent arrest of a gang of criminals responsible for the theft was an indication of improvement in the fight against crime.
The statement further said the 53 transformers which have now been kept at an Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) facility in the state.
He said the stolen transformers may have stalled the installation of the transformers in different communities in the state earlier in the year if not recovered.
The criminals, the statement added, have volunteered useful information that led to the arrest of a fleeing member of the gang in Ilorin, Kwara State, and the alleged receiver of the transformers in Lagos state respectively.
Ododo who restated his determination to stamp out crimes and criminality in the state, assured security agencies of maximum support by the state government to ensure the security of lives and property in all parts of the state.
The Governor also commended security agencies operating in the state for being steadfast in the discharge of their responsibilities at all times.
