What is Operation Burst - Why Was It Established In Nigeria
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When the Operation Burst anti crime squad was established by Oyo State government in 2013, many rejoiced that end has come to the criminals in Oyo State. In fairness to the squad, it has lived up to expectation thus far, at least in Ibadan where its operation began. One thinks that it was as a result of its success in Ibadan that the state government extended its operation to other zones in the state.
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However, the function of operation burst in Ogbomoso Township needs to be defined:
The mode of operation of Operation Burst was to only swing into action in cases that other security agencies require strong back up force, siting the arrest of drug traffickers, kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists and others and handing the culprits over to the agency saddled by law to prosecute each crime.
From the feelers from some town’s people and some victims, the outfit has turned itself to a tin god, dabbling into land matter, forestry matter, this is because they used to chase timber lorries. It has equally assumed the function of traffic warden and use to operate at strategic junction, extorting money through subterfuge. They even went to the extent of visiting hotels and beer joints to arrest people in a bid to extort money. Equally, they used to accost girls for indecent dressing, punishing them by ordering Okada rider to play with the victim’s breast. In short, they became a terror in the land.
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Ogbomoso is entirely crime free as the regular police in the town is capable of providing security in the town. Ogbomoso people are the most accommodating, hospitable, respecters of law but they are haters of oppression and cheating. History is full of instances of their revolt against injustice and oppression in the pre and post colonial periods.
The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, inaugurated the newly reconstituted state Joint Security Task Force, codenamed `Operation Burst,’ at Idi-Arere, Ibadan. The state government took the decision because Idi-arere area is considered one of the hot spots in the city of Ibadan.
Similarly, the governor also inaugurated the new Board of Trustees for the state’s Security Trust Fund (OYSSTF).
The board, headed by the Deputy Governor, Operations, of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Bayo Adelabu, was inaugurated at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office, with a mandate to reinvigorate the security outfit.
Members of the OYSSTF include the Commissioner for Health, Azeez Adeduntan; a member of the Olubadan-in-Council, Abiodun Kola-Daisi; Adesola Adeduntan; Falil Ayo-Abina; Femi Odumagbo; and Vickram Goushani; as well as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters, Femi Oyedipe.
Mr. Ajimobi described the two occasions as a milestone in his administration’s efforts at stamping out all forms of brigandage and violent activities, which had earned the state the appellation of a garrison before the advent of his administration.
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Oyo State used to be known as a garrison, because of the violence, arson, brigandage and destruction of property being carried out by criminals. This led to the establishment of a Security Trust Fund and ‘Operation Burst’ in 2013 which eventually brought peace back to the state. The tide of armed robbery, gangsterism and other vices with this instrument of the law were then able to stem.
Operation Burst with officers and men of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Special Response Squad of the Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), fortified to renew the people’s confidence in the capacity and capability of the outfit.
With this development therefore, `One million Boys’ should be on the run! There is no more a safe haven for criminals and perpetuators of violence in Oyo state.
Oyo state governor charged members of the board to apply the Trust Fund law recently amended by the state House of Assembly towards the sustenance of peace, saying the law had paved the way for private sector involvement.
The governor emphasised that security was a serious business that involved the participation of all and sundry as well as sustained funding, called for a robust data base and public-private partnership.
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Mr. Ajimobi also said that arrangements were being made for the installation of Closed Circuit Television cameras in strategic areas and a base station where people could call in for emergencies as well as acquisition of aerial patrol helicopter.
