We would adopt holistic approach in tackling security challenges- CP

By Rasheedah Makinde

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Adebola Hamzat says the Command would continue to uphold its statutory responsibilities of protecting lives and property without prejudice to background, orientation, philosophy or association.

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mr. Adebola Hamzat stated this while parading over forty suspected criminals who were arrested for various offences at the Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.

The 45th Commissioner of Police in the state said as the lead agency in internal security, the command would adopt a holistic approach in tackling security challenges in the State.

He noted that as part of modalities emplaced in achieving the above, the Oyo State Police Command has comprehensively rejigged its Security Architecture to accommodate more veritable and actionable tools to clampdown on criminal elements through the adoption of a strategic 4-POINT ACTION PLAN.

The Police Commissioner said this includes; Robust Inter-Agency Collaborations, Enhanced Community Policing, Advance Intelligence & Technology-Driven policing and capacity-building for Police Officers in operational competence, rule of law and respect for human rights.

“The Oyo State Police Command is not oblivious of the State’s security challenges conditioned by population explosion, massive migrations from the rural to urban settlements and gigantic landmass.”

“Worthy of note is that, crime and criminality are conceived and executed within every society by some unscrupulous members of same. Hence, the need for improved co-operation among the citizenry and scalable community policing engagements for swift Policing interventions.” 

” To our immediate family, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), I wish to humbly use this medium to acknowledge your immesurable contributions and reassure you that we shall further consolidate on the existing relationship while soliciting your continued collaboration and support”.

” In addition, I assure the revered members of fourth estate of the realm a cordial Police-Media Relationship acknowledging them as worthy partners in the business of perception and image management.”

The Police boss in Oyo State said the Command under his watch would create a firm security architecture with the assurances of making the state unhabitable for criminal elements as they are advised to either retrace their steps or exit the State permanently as the state woukd not be a Safe-haven for criminals.

Mr Hamzat stated further that the Command was looking forward to formidable partnerships and strong collaborations with residents and the great citizens of the Pacesetter State to collectively wage war against insecurity bedevilling the society.

He who said collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Police and the law abiding citizens were instrumental to the achievements being recorded by the Command under his watch, solicited more continued cooperation in tackling crimes and criminality in the State.

Parading the suspects on behalf of the Commissioner of police, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Adewale Osifeso said the suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from armed robbery, car theft, kidnapping, conspiracy, Cultism to baby harvesting. 

He said cars, motorcycles, and baby factory items, were recovered alongside guns, live cartridges, locally made pistols and cutlasses from the suspects.

Speaking on a case of harvesting of a day- old baby girl who was born by a teenager in Oyo town, the PPRO said, the baby was deceptively taken to Abia State for sale at the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Naira by the biological father of the teenage girl and was later arrested along with his accomplices after thorough investigation by the Police.

Some of the suspects who confessed to the allegations levelled against them blamed their actions on the poor economy of the country and promised to turn a new leaf if pardon.

Mr Osifeso said the crimes were committed within the State and warned that its operatives would not relent until the criminals retrace their steps or permanently relocate out of the state.

“In cases of emergency, the Command can always be reached through these emergency numbers: 615(Toll free) (OYO STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND), Oyo State Command emergency lines 07055495413, 08081768614 and recently introduced Police VGS Emergency response App”. 

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