By Our Reporter
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Former Commissioner for Rural Development in Kogi State and leading candidate for Bassa/Dekina Federal Constituency, Hon. Daniel Oné Ejigbo, has called for urgent and coordinated security operations to end the wave of kidnappings allegedly ravaging Biraidu District and other communities in Dekina Local Government Area of the state.
Ejigbo, in a statement dated September 19, 2026, said residents had been living in fear for weeks, with farmers reportedly unable to access their farms, while families were allegedly being forced to pay ransom for the release of abducted relatives.
He described the situation as “totally unacceptable,” stressing that the protection of lives and property remained the primary responsibility of government.
Citing Section 14(2)(b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which provides that “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government,” Ejigbo said the situation in Biraidu suggested that the responsibility was not being adequately fulfilled.
“Today in Biraidu, that purpose is failing,” he said, adding that residents were increasingly feeling abandoned and questioning the presence of government and security protection in the area.
According to him, the apparent worsening security situation requires immediate intervention by both the Kogi State Government and security agencies responsible for protecting communities in Dekina.
Ejigbo therefore called on the Kogi State Governor to urgently deploy the full weight of the state’s security architecture to Biraidu and Dekina LGA, including additional security personnel, logistics support for the local police division and strengthened support for local vigilantes.
He also urged the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Army to commence coordinated bush-combing and rescue operations aimed at freeing persons still in captivity and dismantling criminal hideouts in the area.
The former commissioner further appealed to the Dekina Local Government Authority to convene an emergency security stakeholders’ meeting involving traditional rulers, youth leaders and community leaders in Biraidu to develop sustainable local measures to address the insecurity.
Ejigbo urged residents of Biraidu to remain vigilant and united, while sharing timely information with security agencies and avoiding taking the law into their own hands.
He also expressed solidarity with families whose relatives had been abducted, saying, “Your pain is my pain.”
“Enough is enough. Government must protect its citizens. Biraidu people deserve to live in peace on their own soil,” Ejigbo said.
