The Assistant Inspector-General of Police accountable for Zone XI headquarters, Osogbo, Bassey S. Ewah, has urged conventional rulers’ representatives and Hausa neighborhood 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 neighborhood leaders, together with Serikis, from Ifewara, Ibodi and Iwoye-Ijesa.
The assembly was aimed toward strengthening police-community relations, enhancing intelligence sharing and stopping legal components from infiltrating communities in Osun State.
The AIG expressed concern over the problem of creating the identities and backgrounds of some residents, warning that the state of affairs may create safety vulnerabilities if not correctly addressed.
He mentioned current safety incidents, together with the kidnapping of academics 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 neighborhood leaders to work carefully with the police by offering well timed, credible and actionable info that might assist safety businesses establish potential threats and stop legal actions earlier than they escalated.
The police chief additionally assured neighborhood 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 out there to obtain info and reply to safety issues at any time.
He inspired neighborhood 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 businesses 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 have interaction neighborhood leaders on safety issues and pledged to assist intelligence gathering, promote peaceable coexistence and encourage residents to report credible safety info to the Police.
