Ogun Police Boss Tour Border Towns
Olorunfemi Ojo
Commissioner of Police Ogun State, CP Abdulmajid Ali, with his plans to adequately protect the lives and property in Ogun State, has toured major border towns, where he met with security operatives and their counterparts from Republic of Benin.
According to the police spokesman, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police boss had also visited 5 area commands and other police formations in the state with a view to identifying some of the challenges faced and proffer possible solution through Community Policing Strategies and Multi – Agency Collaboration.
The Police boss was received by the Ogun State Area Comptroller of customs, W.J Mutanfu in his Idiroko office, with other heads of security units attached to Nigerian /Benin Republic border including DSS, NSCDC, Immigration, Police Commissioner from Benin, Joint Border Patrol, quarantine,and Police Community Relations Committee members in Idiroko, Ipokia, Agoshasha etc.
COMPOL Ali at the meeting urged all security agencies and individuals to see security business as a civic and collective responsibility if at all we we need better policing of our society and Nigeria at large particularly in the border areas in making sure that security agencies stop influx or importation of light arms and dangerous or prohibited items into the country.
He further stated that his leadership in the state has zero tolerance for corruption, excessive use of power, unprofessionalism, and Cultism.
The Commissioner of Police, who was accompanied by Deputy Commissioners of Police in charge of CIID and Operations, Area commander Ilaro, Heads of Department,and PPRO Ogun, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, visited and addressed the traditional ruler, Oniko of Ikolaje – Idiroko, Oba Ojo Olakunle and community leaders which included Council of Baales, Religious Leaders, Hausa/Fulani leaders, women societies, students, and other stakeholders at a town hall meeting organised by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Idiroko Division.
The people of the areas were appreciative of the commissioner’s of Police visit and promised to sustain the relationship between the police and the Public which has been so helpful for ages.