Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has donated
N5million to the widow and children of Osaze Omorogbe, a community
leader killed and burnt by kidnappers for leading security agents to
foil their operation.
Presenting the cheque to the widow
and children on behalf of the Governor at a solemn ceremony at the
family’s residence in Isawo, Ikorodu, the Special Adviser to the
Governor on Community & Communications, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan
praised the late Omoregbe for his heroic role.
Bamigbetan was received by the Chairman of the Community Development Association, Mr. Ahmed Yusuf.
Reading
the condolence message personally signed by the Governor, the Special
Adviser said the late Omoregbe paid the supreme sacrifice while
responding to the Government’s charge to community development
associations to support its effort to rid the state of kidnappers.
Part
of the condolence message read, “It is with deep grief that I share
your sorrow on the unfortunate death of your father, husband and
breadwinner, Mr. Osaze Omoregbe.
“At a time our
administration is consolidating partnership with our communities and
their courageous and committed leaders, your benefactor stood up to be
counted. He supported the forces of light seeking to crush the notorious
kidnappers who had turned your neighbourhood into a jungle of death.
In
that patriotic response to our call to join hands and collectively
secure our communities, he paid the supreme price.”
Receiving the cheque, the widow, Mrs. Omodunni Omoregbe who was short of words, broke into tears.
Speaking
on behalf of the LCDA, the chairperson, Mrs. Jumoke Ademehin-Jumbo
thanked the Lagos State Government for coming to the rescue of the
family.
Bamigbetan, who led a delegation including the
Senior Special Assistant on Community Affairs, Alhaji Tajudeen Quadri;
the chairperson of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, Mrs.
Jumoke Ademehin-Jumbo; the chairperson of the Community Development
Committee, Alhaja K.A. Damole and their teams, prayed at the graveside
of the deceased.
The deceased is survived by his wife, and two children, Adesuwa and Osaze.
The
late Omoregbe, who led the security committee of the Olorunsogo
Community Development Association, had alerted the police on hearing
heavy bullet shots of kidnappers seeking to capture a victim.
On arrival, the police and soldiers asked him to lead them to the area. All of them were ambushed by the kidnappers and killed.
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