YULETIDE: POLICE DEPLOY 7,777 OPERATIVES IN OGUN TO BOLSTER SECURITY

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The Ogun State Police Command announced on Tuesday the deployment of 7,777 officers across the state to bolster the security of lives and property during the Christmas and New Year celebrations and beyond.

This development was disclosed in a statement issued to journalists by the command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola.

Leading the operation is the State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, who is heading a special crack team to ensure the safety of residents during the festive period.

Recognizing the heightened risk of criminal activities during this season, the command has implemented intensified security measures, including enhanced checkpoints and increased patrols throughout the state, to ensure a peaceful and safe holiday season for all.

The command revealed that officers in uniform and plainclothes would be present to deter crime and reassure the public of their safety while “Key locations such as places of worship, parks, recreation centres, government buildings, banks, and homes of diplomats will benefit from significant police presence.”

Odutola said that high-risk areas that have witnessed threats in the past such as Long Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Rounder in Abeokuta, Sapaade, Ogunmakin and others will be monitored by armoured patrols.

She said, “Additionally, specialised units like SWAT, Anti-Cultism and Anti-Kidnapping will conduct regular patrols around educational institutions.”