Kwara: AbdulRazaq presents N180m to families of slain forest guards, community fighters

 Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Monday, presented cheques of N180 to families of the forest guards and vigilante who recently lost their lives during encounters with kidnappers in communities in Kwara north and Kwara south axis.

Of the total sum, the families of victims who lost their lives in Babanla, Oke Ode, and Eleyin of Ifelodun and Isin local government areas of the state got N80million.

The governor has also approved N100m support for the families of brave men in Edu and Patigi who died in an ambush in July by kidnappers as the former set out to confront them in the wake of abductions in the area.

The governor saluted the bravery and patriotism of all the victims and prayed God to repose their soul

We pray for the souls of the deceased. It was an unfortunate incident. They died in active service. Government cannot but sympathise with the families,” the governor said in Ilorin while presenting cheques to the families.

“We will do the needful to keep supporting them and making sure that the state is safe, and our country is safe. 

“As you can see, the military has moved in with full force. We look forward to supporting the Nigerian Army and other security agencies as they chase the criminals out of the state.”