Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has vowed to stamp out the dreaded ritual cult group, Badoo from Lagos, saying they are not spirits that are invincible.

The governor, who spoke at the commissioning of a fire station in Epe area of Lagos, said he did not believe that Badoo members were spirits and could disappear.

He, therefore, charged traditional rulers, especially in Ikorodu to wake up from their slumber by helping the government to nip in the bud rising waves of kidnapping and Badoo menace in the state.

Saying his government was seriously concerned about rampaging cases of kidnapping and Badoo menace in the state, Ambode said his government was wholeheartedly committed to safety of lives and properties in the state.

Ambode said it had come to the point that traditional rulers in the state must come together and speak to the baales in Ikorodu to nip kidnapping in the bud.

According to the governor, intelligence reports had it that some of the baales colluded with kidnappers to kidnap people in remote areas.

In his words: “This is also a good opportunity for me to say this since the majority of our traditional rulers are here. We just want to pass a message to say that we need to come together and ensure that we speak to all our baales in the communities that we are having issues and also in Ikorodu to say that we must speak to ourselves.

However, the governor said the fire station was being commissioned to enhance safety of lives and properties in Epe, adding that his administration would deliver more fire stations across the State.