Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Ekiti State Government on Monday asked residents of the state to go about their lawful businesses without any fear of harassment or intimidation, saying it is in full control of the security situation in the state.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Ebenezer Ogundana, said this in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, during the quarterly security meeting involving heads of security agencies and chairmen of the 16 local government councils and 22 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).

He assured residents not to panic over reports of activities of banditry in neighbouring states, stressing that Governor Biodun Oyebanji is on top of the security situation in the state.

Mr Ogundana, a retired brigadier ...