The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said his government plans to recruit and train over 10, 000 local security personnel to complement the efforts of the federal security agents in tackling insecurity across the state.

Obaseki, who stated this during an inspection of the police training facility at Ogida Police Barracks in Benin, said his administration was collaborating with the Nigerian Police Force to build a world-class facility that would help in the training of officials of Edo State Vigilante Security Network, the state’s constabulary, members of the Public Work Volunteer and other outfits, to maintain law and order in thesState.

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He said, “The whole idea is for us to be able to complement the federal security system with a force of not less than 10,000 men and women to guarantee peace, security and order in the state.”

On his part, Edo State Police Commissioner, Philip Ogbadu, commended the state vigilante group for partnering the police, noting that the relationship had resulted in improved security across the state.