The Kogi State Government has approved the recruitment of 1,050 hunters to tackle insecurity in the state.
The State House of Assembly had granted the request from the executive arm, citing a shortage of security personnel and the need to end criminal activities in the state.
The Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) commended the move, stating that it will help flush out criminal elements operating in the state’s forested regions.
The NHFSS Commandant-General, Dr. Joshua Osatimehin urged other states to emulate Kogi’s example through engaging hunters to fight inscurity.
The hunters will be recruited from all 21 Local Government Areas, with their salaries paid by the respective LGAs.
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The State government has earlier launched an initiative to improve security in the state, with a focus on Lokoja and other major towns.
The Metropolitan Quick Response initiative will work in partnership with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to combat criminal activity, said Gov. Ododo.
When abductors earlier in May kidnapped students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, the State Government engaged security operatives and hunters to trail the bandits.
