The Chairman of Ikole Local Government Area, Mr Bayo Omojola, urged farmers in the area to be security conscious whenever they are on their farms.
Omojola gave the advice while addressing some small-scale farmers in his office in Ikole-Ekiti, on Tuesday.
He said his administration was committed to the safety of lives of residents and indigenes of the community.
The chairman advised the farmers to report to the police or Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps, any strange movement of unidentified individuals travelling across their farms located in the forest.
“My administration has zero tolerance for crimes such as kidnapping , armed robbery and stealing.
“Anybody caught in any of these crimes will face the wrath of the law to serve as a deterrent to others engaging in such wicked acts.
“I want to commend every small-scale farmer in Ikole Local Government Area because farming is not an easy task to engage in. God will continually protect you all.
“The safety of every farmer and resident of the communities as a whole is the priority of my administration.
“As you are preparing for the rainy season, I want farmers to always be security conscious and report any strange movement of unidentified individuals to the security agencies,” he said.
The chairman, however, appealed to the security agencies to be more vigilant and arrest individuals that posed any threat to the peace of the community.
