The police in Lagos and Ogun are set to receive the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sylvester Abiodun Alabi who is in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Abuja, and doubles as the DIG representing the South West Geographical Zone of Nigeria Police.
NewsmakersNG learnt that the DIG is on tour to review police criminal justice reforms and improve performance standards of policemen on investigation techniques, following the directive of IGP Kayode Egbetokun to his deputies to embark on familiarisation tours of their various zones, assess the security situation, and ensure that the Police/Community Partnership agenda of the IGP is being implemented holistically.
Alabi’s tour would commence in Lagos tomorrow where he would meet with stakeholders, religious and traditional rulers, the AIG in charge of Zone 2, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, the state commissioner of police, Mr Adegoke M. Fayoade, as well as officers of Zone 2 and Lagos State Police Command.
AIG Durosinmi Olatoye
According to Ogun State police spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, Alabi will arrive Ogun State on June 4, 2024.
Odutola stated, “This would be his first official inspection visit to Ogun State Police Command and an on-duty tour to the South West Commands.
“He is slated on his arrival to pay a courtesy visit on his excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, MFR, the executive Governor of Ogun State.
“Immediately after, he will proceed to the palace of the paramount ruler and the Alake of Egba land, HRM Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo on a courtesy visit.
“Soon after, he will return to the Command, State Headquarters Eleweran to address officers and men at the POWA hall.
“This Duty tour presents an opportunity for the DIG to holistically address policemen on the criminal justice system, by reteirating the rules of police investigation as provided in the volumes of the laws, such as holding sway the right of every suspect in commencement of police investigations, matters relating to criminal forensic examinations techniques, proper case file handling, intelligence gathering techniques, communication techniques of representations, prosecution, and to leverage the symbiotic relationship between the police and the judicial authorities.
“Further after the address by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, supervising officers that the Area Commanders will be allowed to account for their men and give overall remarks of other matters.
“The session will end with the Deputy Inspector General of Police’s final inspection of the new office building, especially the Technical intelligence Department.
“Members of the press are welcomed to take part in this historic meeting from the moment the Commissioner of Police (CP) Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha psc, will receive the Deputy Inspector General of Police at the routline area of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Oke-Mosan area of Abeokuta at about 1000hrs on 4th June 2024.
“Time is subject to changes, but alterations of schedules will be duly communicated.”
