AIG Oyebade Visits Olugbo, Canvases Support for Community Policing

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As part of efforts to consolidate community policing philosophy of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone XI, Osogbo, Adeleye Oyebade, has paid a courtesy visit to Oba (Dr) Frederick Obateru Akinruntan, the paramount ruler and prescribed authority, Olugbo of Ugboland.

Oyebade, who was accompanied by Ondo State commissioner of police, Undie Andie, solicited the support of the monarch and his subjects towards effective implementation of community policing strategy of the IGP.

The AIG, acknowledging the indispensable role of traditional rulers in the overall security architecture of the entire nation, charged the people of the Ugbo Kingdom in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State to continue to support the police by identifying criminal elements in the community and by giving useful but credible information to help nab them.

The monarch, who received the police boss and his entourage warmly, lauded efforts of the AIG, the State CP, as well as Officers and men of Ondo State Command in tackling the menace of kidnapping and other heinous crimes in the state in particular and the zone in general.

He also promised to continue to support the police and assist the IGP to achieve his laudable objective of making the country safe and secure in terms of internal security.