The Assistant Inspector-General of Police accountable for Zone XI headquarters, Osogbo, Bassey S. Ewah, has urged conventional rulers’ representatives and Hausa group leaders in Osun State to stay vigilant and report suspicious actions to forestall kidnapping, banditry and different crimes.
Ewah made the decision on Tuesday throughout a safety engagement with representatives of conventional rulers and Hausa group leaders, together with Serikis, from Ifewara, Ibodi and Iwoye-Ijesa.
The assembly was geared toward strengthening police-community relations, enhancing intelligence sharing and stopping prison components from infiltrating communities in Osun State.
The AIG expressed concern over the problem of building the identities and backgrounds of some residents, warning that the state of affairs may create safety vulnerabilities if not correctly addressed.
He mentioned latest safety incidents, together with the kidnapping of lecturers in Orire Local Government Area of neighbouring Oyo State, highlighted the necessity for proactive measures to forestall related occurrences in different communities.
“Security challenges must be addressed through collective responsibility, credible intelligence and prompt action by relevant security agencies,” Ewah mentioned.
He urged group leaders to work carefully with the police by offering well timed, credible and actionable data that might assist safety companies establish potential threats and forestall prison actions earlier than they escalated.
The police chief additionally assured group representatives that the identities of informants can be handled with the utmost confidentiality and guarded in accordance with established procedures.
Ewah reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s dedication to remaining accessible and responsive to residents’ safety wants, assuring the representatives that police formations can be accessible to obtain data and reply to safety issues at any time.
He inspired group leaders to preserve common communication with police formations of their respective areas and promptly report suspicious movements or actions.
Reiterating the necessity for cooperation, the AIG mentioned, “The protection of lives and property remains a shared responsibility.”
He urged residents of Osun and Oyo states to cooperate with safety companies to safeguard their communities.
Those current included Chief Adubi Idowu and Chief Adejoro Adewale, representing Iwoye-Ijesa, alongside Alhaji Haruna Tanko, Alhaji Abdullahi Waliyi, Alhaji Abubakar Sahabi, Alhaji Mubarak Ayuba, Alhaji Abdul Rosheed Usman and Alhaji Zayaruwa Saraki, representing Hausa communities in Ibodi and Ifewara.
In their separate remarks, the representatives expressed appreciation for the reception accorded them by the AIG and welcomed him to Zone XI.
They counseled the initiative to interact group leaders on safety issues and pledged to help intelligence gathering, promote peaceable coexistence and encourage residents to report credible safety data to the Police.
