In a bold move to stamp out insecurity, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has handed over 300 motorbikes to security agencies across the state’s three senatorial districts.
The commissioning ceremony, held Tuesday at the Government House, Benin City, brought together key security chiefs, including Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, Commander of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Oduyebo, and the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Alhaji Gani Audu.
Governor Okpebholo said the motorbikes would give security operatives an edge in reaching hard-to-access areas, especially forest hideouts used by kidnappers and other criminals.
“We promised during the campaign that we would restore peace to every corner of Edo State. Today, we are keeping that promise. These bikes will be deployed across the senatorial districts and maintained to ensure they remain in active service,” the governor declared.
“Criminals must leave Edo State. These motorbikes, along with other security technologies we are rolling out, will make their operations almost impossible.”
Commissioner of Police Agbonika described the initiative as a “new dawn” in Edo’s security operations, noting that the motorbikes would allow officers to penetrate deep into forested areas where criminal gangs often hide.
“This is a game-changer. The days of impunity are over,” Agbonika said, calling on residents to support security agencies with credible information to help curb crime.
The move follows the tragic killing of 16 Fulani hunters earlier this year in Uromi, Esan North-East LGA — a case that drew national outrage and prompted President Bola Tinubu to order a manhunt for the perpetrators.
With this latest intervention, the Okpebholo administration is signaling that it is ready to match words with action in the war against crime.
