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The Kogi State Government has announced a strict enforcement of the ban on trailer parks across the state, effective October 29, 2025.
Governor Usman Ododo’s directive follows credible intelligence reports that some trailer parks, particularly in Zariagi and Osara, have become hideouts for criminal elements.
The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, stated that the government would no longer tolerate these facilities being used to compromise the security of lives and property.
“We have decided to move ahead of the criminals instead of lamenting after lives might have been lost,” he said.
“The directive of His Excellency, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, is clear. From October 29, 2025, the state will begin full enforcement of the ban on trailer parks.
“Intelligence at our disposal shows that some of these parks, especially those at Zariagi and Osara, harbor criminals who threaten the peace and security of our people.”
“This is a proactive and preventive measure. We have decided to move ahead of the criminals instead of lamenting after lives might have been lost. Government won’t allow that to continue,” Fanwo said.
Investigator news reports the security agencies have been briefed to enforce the ban without compromise, and violators will face the full weight of the law.
The enforcement is backed by a law signed by Governor Ododo, banning the movement of articulated trucks during the day.
The Commissioner urged trailer park operators to comply before the deadline and called on residents to support the government’s action, emphasizing that protecting lives and securing communities is the administration’s top priority.
He urged operators to comply before the enforcement date and called on residents to support the government’s action, stressing that protecting lives and securing communities remain the top priority of the present administration.
Fanwo urged trailer park operators to comply before the deadline and called on residents to support the government’s action, emphasizing that protecting lives and securing communities is the administration’s top priority.
