The Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Adode Tete, has deployed vigilantes to beef up security in all communities within the LGA because of the continued absence of Policemen at their duty posts.

Recall that policemen were ordered back to their duty posts by the IGP Mohammed Adamu in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest but some have continued to shun this directive.

Tete deployed the vigilantes strategically in all the towns and clans of the area following a security meeting he held with the traditional rulers and president-generals of the various kingdoms in the locality.

As part of the arrangement, the president-generals of the seven kingdoms in the LGA had already provided patrol vehicles and other necessary logistics in addition to the council’s provisions “for the effective operations of the local vigilantes.”

The measures were reportedly taken on Monday by the security committee of the local government council in order to prevent criminals from taking undue advantage of the noticeable absence of policemen at their duty posts and also to avert the perpetration of unlawful acts of jungle justice in all its ramifications.

The local government council said that it is scheduling periodic seminars and training for the vigilantes.

Our correspondent who monitored the development on Wednesday saw some of the vigilantes mounting surveillance at some locations in Ughelli, including the popular East-West road axis of Otovwodo junction, the Ughelli Market, and also at Ekiugo community.

When contacted, Tete confirmed the efforts, saying, “These are just some of the proactive measures being taken by the local government to guard against insecurity in the area.”