Insecurity: ENACT Delegation Assesses ‘Living Situation’ In Ifelodun LG Communities, Makes Appraisal Of Govt Efforts
An ENACT delegation visited and interacted with residents of communities in Ifelodun local government, Kwara State on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to assess their living situation and suggest ways to tackle insecurity in the local government in question.
Members of the delegation include Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s Special Assistant on Digital Innovations, Hon. Ishola Kayode, Elder Oyin Zubair Olaitan, a community development advocate, and Hon. Sulaiman Dudu, Kwara State APC Youth Leader.
ENACT is the brainchild of Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, who represents North Central on the Board of TETFUND.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the delegation visited the communities on behalf of Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi and they were tasked with identifying with victims of banditry, assessing damages, getting first-hand information, and assuring residents of the government’s commitment to restoring peace.
The towns visited by the delegation include Ganmu-Ahleri, Babanla, Oreke-Oke, Oreke-Isale, and Oreke-Okegbo during which they engaged directly with residents, victims, vigilante groups, and community leaders.
In Ganmu-Ahleri, the team met a local pastor who said his family has been displaced while lamenting that most homes in the area have been deserted with residents relocating to safer communities like Oke-Ode.
In Babanla, the team observed the absence of the usually vibrant market day, a reflection of the security fears that have gripped the town. Community members, mostly youths and women, welcomed the delegation warmly and shared harrowing accounts of the latest attacks while expressing gratitude to the governor for the ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity in the local government.
In Oreke communities, the delegation interacted with miners and vigilantes who shared intelligence on bandits’ activities and called for greater logistical support, including arms and ammunition, to enable them defend their communities effectively.
The delegation has also presented its key observations.
‘Key Observations
1: Residents across the affected areas have been displaced from their homes and farms, creating acute shortages of food and water.
2: Fear of night-time raids has forced many to abandon farming and trading activities, leading to hunger and economic hardship.
3: Although vigilantes and community volunteers have remained committed to defending their people they however lack adequate resources and protection.
Actions Taken
1: The delegation took a record of loss of lives and property and the goods looted during the attacks.
2: Residents were encouraged to remain hopeful and united while the security agencies intensify operations.
3: A comprehensive report of claims and recommendations is being compiled for onward submission to relevant authorities’ the statement said.
The delegation also noted that based on the information at their disposal, government at all levels are dealing with the issue of insecurity and are already taking necessary measures to put an end to this and ensure a return to normalcy.
As a way to motivate some of the vigilantes and local hunters, Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun also announced the establishment of a N10 million Kwara South Security Trust Fund that will provide death benefits of 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand naira) for families of vigilantes and local hunters who die in line of duty and 100,000 (one hundred thousand naira) for those who get injured in line of duty as a stopgap measure while encouraging the state government to provide them with death and injury benefits as well.
The ENACT delegation urged calm while noting that tackling insecurity in the state requires short-term and long-term solutions.
The immediate solutions will according to the delegation address current problems but will not however resolve the root cause.
‘Criminals will usually lie low in a hideout to avoid being found by the security agencies and the main challenge is our unguarded forests which they have been using as hideouts .
The forests traverse Kogi , Kwara, Niger and Ekiti states and that is why we have had cases of people getting abducted in a state only to be found in another state.
They do move the abductees from one state to another through the forests.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq working with the National Security Adviser has provided necessary logistical support for the military and other security agencies to provide immediate solutions of launching military operations that will flush out the criminals from their hideouts and restore peace to our communities.
Armored personnel carriers and other strategic assets have been mobilized and are currently stationed at strategic locations and we will increase security presence. These military operations will result in the bandits and other non-state actors getting flushed out and eliminated. The coming days portend good news for our people.
The long-term solution will be to ensure complete obliteration of insecurity in the state by denying unwanted persons access to the forests and measures to have the forests policed are underway.
We would recall the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq working with the National Security Adviser and the Presidency had ensured the successful establishment of a security agency called forest guards which would have people recruited, trained, and armed to combat terrorists and bandits in our National Forests.
The process of having this come into being is almost at the final stage, recruitment of forest guards has been done, they are undergoing training and they will soon be deployed to the forests and their permanent presence with needed equipment will help to keep unwanted persons away from the forests. They will be able to fight fire for fire on a consistent and permanent basis.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has made the security of residents of Kwara State among his top priorities and he has continued to do the needful in that respect.
The governor has at different times made brand new patrol vehicles and motorcycles available to support and ease the movement of security personnel while the state government has continued to step up collaborations to improve security in the state.
The Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration’s security initiatives include: constant contact and communication with the Office of National Security Adviser; holding and leading strategic meetings with security commanders, traditional rulers, and local vigilantes; and provision of Logistical support like patrol vehicles and motorcycles to enhance operational capabilities in patrolling forests and dismantling criminal hideouts.
To boost the morale of our gallant security forces, death benefits in the millions are routinely paid to families of those who died in line of duty’ the statement added.
The delegation also urged residents of the state to support the government in its effort to end insecurity in the state while expressing hope that it will soon become a thing of the past.
‘In due course, peace shall reign in Kwara South. We implore our people to support the efforts of the Governor Abdulrazaq administration and our security forces by providing actionable intelligence. This is the time to rally together and confront these criminals with a common and united front.
We wish our gallant security forces victory on the battlefield as they help to restore peace and normalcy. Every lover of Kwara South will have much to do in the aftermath by encouraging and ensuring safe return of our people to their ancestral land and prevent the takeover of our towns and villages by the unwanted guests.
Kwara South is known for peace. Kwara State is the state of harmony for a reason. All these too shall pass God willing’ the ENACT delegation submitted –Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
