Crime Security

Ogun Unrest: IG Orders Immediate Deployment of Intervention Team

By Web News 981

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets of the Force to the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States.

The efforts according to a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja Mr. Frank Mba was to strengthen security and bolster public confidence over the recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the area.

The Intervention Team comprising of the Police Mobile Force Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Intelligence Response Team, and the Special Tactical Squad are being coordinated by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Babatunde Ogunyanwo.

Mr. Ogunyanwo is the DIG in charge of the Department of Research and Planning of the Force and is also the coordinating DIG for South-West Geopolitical Zone.

He is to oversee the deployments of the additional assets to enhance public safety, public confidence and general security in the two States.

Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police has ordered Commissioners of Police across the country to immediately rejig the security architecture in their various Commands to effectively tackle all emerging crimes associated with the COVID-19 lock-down.

They are also to intensify patrols around residential areas, markets, shopping malls and all critical national infrastructures in their jurisdictions.

The Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the twelve Zonal Commands have also been directed by the IGP to bring their supervisory role to bear by ensuring that the Commands under their Zones are safe and secure for the citizenry to live and thrive.

Wale Oluokun

Crime

Gov. Abiodun Pledges to Deal Ruthlessly With Criminals

By Web News 694

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged to ruthlessly deal with criminals in the state.

The governor made the pledge in a statement made available by his chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin.

Governor Abiodun urged the police to intensify efforts at curbing the nefarious activities of criminals and promptly investigate those involved in criminal activities across the State.

The Governor pointed out that his administration would provide necessary materials and logistics for all security outfits in the state including the Department of State Security Service and the armed forces towards curbing crime and criminality in the state.

Governor Abiodun commended the State Police Command for its swiftness and prompt adherence to directive of the State Government to flush out those turning the sit-at-home order to a criminal enterprise.

He also called on other security agencies to immediately enhance their intelligence gathering mechanisms towards ensuring that there was no recurrence of the criminal acts, especially as the State continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governors Abiodun enjoined all law abiding residents of the state to remain calm and continue to comply with the stay-at-home directive adding that the situation is under control. 

The Police in Ogun state had recently claimed it had arrested one hundred and fifty suspects in connection with  series of harassments, robberies, burglaries and cult clashes  within  Agbado Ijaiye, Sango, Ijoko and Ifo axis of the State.

Wale Oluokun