Police Deploy More Cops To Ogun Border Areas

The Zone 2 Police Command yesterday said that more policemen had been drafted to Ogun State, especially the border areas, to checkmate the activities of trans-border robbers.

Mr. Suleiman Fakai, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone-2, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on yesterday that trans-border robbers had been a challenge to the zone which necessitated the strengthening of operations.

“Under the Zone 2, we have been having some problems at the border areas in Ogun State, particularly bank robbery and other violent crimes in the state.

“I have discussed it with the Inspector-General of Police and he approved that more re-enforcement from Lagos should be sent to Ogun State.

“For areas where we notice were so porous, we are posting more mobile policemen there.

“We have the patrol in the areas and increased man power. We are sure that by the grace of God, the trans-border robbery in Ogun State will be addressed,” he stated.

Fakai said the problem deserved urgent attention and added that police officers in Lagos and Ogun states will collaborate to check the spate of criminal activities in border towns such as Akute and Ibafo.

“In fighting crimes in these areas, the police in both states must cooperate because the duty of a policeman is to check crimes irrespective of his jurisdiction,” he said.

Fakai added the anti-robbery team of the zone has also been deployed to cover the areas.

The AIG admitted that security was a complex job and urged the citizens to support the security agencies by giving information which would make their job easier.

On the killing of policemen in Badagry, Fakai said that peace had returned to the affected areas.

“After the incident, the police and other security agencies have been very careful in carrying out their operations. All the agencies have been advised to be professional and tactful in their conduct.

“So far so good, all the security agencies have learnt their lessons.

“Two wrongs do not make a right; we are trying to bridge the gap between the agencies.

“We are straightening the inter-service cooperation,” Fakai said, adding that the men under his zone were doing well, noting that the incidence of accidental discharge had been curbed, while those found wanting had been disciplined with some dismissed from the service.

He urged people in Lagos and Ogun states to be security conscious at all times and be their brother’s keeper by reporting any suspected persons, movements and gathering to the police.