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Gov. Abiodun lauds police for securing Ogun State

Abiodun gave the commendation on Tuesday when he received the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the South West region, Mr. Abiodun Alabi, who was in his office on a courtesy call.

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Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun has praised the Nigeria Police Force for its efforts to secure lives and properties in the state.

Abiodun gave the commendation on Tuesday when he received the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the South West region, Mr. Abiodun Alabi, who was in his office on a courtesy call.

He said police personnel in the state have been up and doing in the discharge of their constitutional roles in collaboration with other sister agencies.

Abiodun said: “We have enjoyed the cooperation of the police. Their collaboration with other security agencies like the Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and of course our Amotekun has led to the peaceful atmosphere that we enjoy, and this has also encouraged investors to come and do business in our state.”

The governor also lauded the collaborative efforts of the Ogun, Oyo, and Lagos state commands in tackling criminal activities, particularly on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, stating that this has brought down the rate of crimes on that corridor.

He applauded Dig Alabi for touring the region to see how his men were faring and how they related to the people.

L-R: Deputy Police Commissioner (Ogun State), Bolanle Muritala; Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Criminal Investigation Department in charge of the South West geo-political zone, Abiodun Alabi; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, Olatoye Durosinmi and the representative of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, DCP Bode Ojajumi, during a courtesy visit by DIG Alabi to the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday.

He commended the Inspector General of Police for his support and the Commissioner of Police for doing a wonderful job in the state.

Earlier, Alabi said there was a need to interface with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective community policing in the country, adding that his visit was in line with the directive of the IGP for the six DIGs to tour their regions to assess the security situation and come up with strategies to deal with it.

He thanked Governor Abiodun for always supporting the force, even as he pledged his men’s readiness to up their game and provide the state with needed security.

While fielding questions from newsmen after meeting the governor, Alabi said that though there are pockets of kidnapping, cultism, and other related crimes, the Southwest was relatively peaceful when compared to other regions.

“There is no society that is crime-free, as you all know. Crime is a galloping phenomenon. Today, it can be brought down to almost zero level.

“Tomorrow, there is that tendency for it to be up again. It is now left for us to go back to the drawing board and re-strategize and emplaced strategic policing plan to deal with it decisively,” he said.

He added that his team has taken notice of the areas where crimes are prevalent, ensuring that his men will work to provide security in all parts of the southwest region.

Alabi maintained that Ogun State, despite being the industrial capital of the country, remained one of the most peaceful states in the country, assuring the people that more security measures would be put in place to sustain the peaceful atmosphere.

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