Expose Criminals, Earn N.5 Million, Kogi Governor Encourages Whistle-Blowers

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has promised a cash reward of N500,000 to any person with useful information that will lead to the arrest of criminals and people who spread false information capable of disrupting public peace.
A statement in Lokoja, the state capital today, Monday, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mrs Petra Onyegbule, today, said that the move is aimed at consolidating the security efforts of the state government and ensuring peace and harmonious relationship amongst the good people of Kogi.
The statement said that Yahaya Bello’s administration is out to ensure the reduction of crime in the State and to curb the attitude of some politically sponsored persons who spread false information against the government with a view to causing disquiet and rancour amongst the citizenry.
According to the statement, every information given will be treated with utmost confidentiality and called on the people to comply as the issue of security is the collective responsibility of everyone and vigilance should remain our watchword. [myad]