Following the incessant robbery attack on the ancient town of Ikare Akoko, the Ondo State Police Command has taken delivery of 9 Patrol Vehicles donated by the Synagogue Church of All Nations.
It could be recalled that a gang of armed robbers invaded the area killing at least 21 people, including eight policemen, one undergraduate, two secondary school pupils and five bankers.
Donating the Patrol vehicles to the police command, the Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua sympathized with the command and the family of those that lost their lives during robbery attack at Ikare Akoko recently.
The cleric who put the cost of the vehicles at N215 million during a brief ceremony at the headquarters of the Ondo Police Command where he handed them over to beneficiary heads of formations, said the gesture was aimed at reducing crime rates in Akoko Area of the state.
He said the people of the area cried to God for help which prompted him as a son of the soil and man of God to donate the vehicles and renovated the damaged Police Station during the attack to further encourage the men of the command.
Joshua who was represented by Mr. Mayowa Oluwayomi promised to fast track the completion and installation of communication gadget across police divisions in Akoko land to be able to connect the area directly with the Command Headquarters in Akure, the state capital.
Speaking on behalf of the tradition rulers of the area, the Olubaka of Oka Land, Oba Adebori Adeleye thanked him for the kind gesture and urged the prominent sons and daughter of the area to emulate Pastor T.B Joshua.
Oba Adeleye noted that apart from the unfortunate robbery incident that occurred recently in the area, Ondo State had been relatively peaceful since assumption of office the present Police boss in the State.
Receiving the vehicles on behalf of the command, the Police Commissioner, Mr. Isaac Eke appreciated him for the provision and urged the prominent sons and daughters of the state to rally round the command so as to stamp out crime and criminality across the state.
Eke stated that the gesture would again boost their morale in the command to further discharge their duty effectively.
He said “if this kind gesture is coming now from religions background, it is a sign of good thing to come and at the same time a challenge to others to emulate him”.
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