Thursday 14th April 2022

In a conscious effort aimed at ridding Oyo State and its environs off crime and criminality through the Easter festivities and beyond, the Oyo State Police Command under the leadership of CP Ngozi Onadeko, has re-affirmed its commitment to leave no stone unturned as it continues its constitutional and statutory mandate of protecting lives and properties especially during the Easter celebration.

In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Adewale Osifeso, the Command has emplaced high octane proactive security measures deliberately designed at providing comprehensive and robust security coverage for the citizenry, characterized by effective deployment of operational, intelligence and tactical assets round the clock and spanning across the length and breadth of the state to forestall any untoward situation.

“In furtherance to the above, Area Commanders, Heads of tactical formations and Divisional Police Officers have been mandated to increase layers of Supervision for officers on the field, conduct effective stop and search, engage in visibility policing patrols along major Highways/boundary points in addition to intelligence-led raids of black spots and convoy patrols with relevant agencies and non-state actors.

“So also, Critical government infrastructures, financial institutions, places of worship, media houses, recreational centres, parks and other public facilities would be given adequate protection through effective surveillance and coverage by the Command.”

The release stated that the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Ngozi Onadeko, has also enjoined all and sundry to anchor around the virtues of forgiveness, tolerance, selflessness and love in line with the ascension of Christ.

She encouraged them to be unrelenting with the provision of credible and timely information to the Police at all times.

“In cases of emergency, the Command can always be reached through these emergency control room numbers: 615 (toll free) (OYO STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND), and Oyo State Police Command emergency lines 07055495413 and 08081768614.

The NPF rescue me app is also available for free download on both Android and Apple IOS, for Android and I phone users respectively.”the statement added.