Edo residents commend vigilance network on improved security

RESIDENTS of Edo State have commended the Edo State Vigilante and Security Network for working to provide security in collaboration with other security agencies in the state.

Some residents across the state, who spoke with journalists, said the formation and deployment of the vigilante teams to communities across the state have improved surveillance and intelligence gathering.

A resident of GRA in Benin City, Igbinosa Michael, said the network is Governor Godwin Obaseki- led administration’s masterstroke that had ensured that residents feel safer and secure.

“A unique feature of the vigilante network is the fact that members of the community are co- opted into the scheme and given responsibility to work with other agencies to secure their neighborhoods.

“It is an interesting experience, because I am a member of the team in my community and this has made me more connected to the community.”

For Blessing Noruwa, who lives in Ugbor Village, the security set- up has greatly impacted on the commitment of community members to the development of their neighborhood.