Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has handed over 35 security patrol vehicles and one armoured personnel carrier (APC) to security agencies in the state.

The vehicles, which were reportedly refurbished with over N80 million, will enhance and strengthen the state’s security architecture.

The handover ceremony, an initiative of the Oyo State Security Trust Fund (OYSSTF), held at the Oba Akenzua Crescent, Onireke, Ibadan secretariat of the trust fund.

The state police command, the Army, the Air Force, the Directorate of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) and the state-owned anti-crime security outfit codenamed, Operation Burst, benefitted from the refurbished vehicles.

Besides, 15 batteries and 30 tyres were presented to the Operation Burst team, while 20 new tyres were also given to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).