Edo LGA orders daily bush surveillance ahead of Yuletide

By Kingsley Omonobi
The Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Sunny Ekpetika Ekpeson, has directed vigilante groups to intensify daily surveillance and comb bushes and forests across the area ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Ekpeson, who is also the Edo State Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), gave the directive during an emergency security meeting with vigilante leaders and coordinators to address security concerns ahead of the festive season.

A statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026, by Agbukor Lucky Apeakhuye, the chairman’s media aide on Politics and Strategic Development, said the meetin...