FCID AIG Hails Ogun Monarch for Building Police Station, Seeks Stronger Community Partnership

-

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, Simeon U. Akpanudom, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to people-centred policing and stronger collaboration with traditional institutions.

Akpanudom gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Onilogbo of Ilogbo Asowo Kingdom, Ogun State, Oba Samuel Olufemi Ojugbele, ahead of the monarch’s 25th coronation anniversary.

The visit, which took place on Thursday, was aimed at strengthening relations between the Police and traditional institutions, promoting peaceful coexistence and encouraging community participation in security.

Akpanudom commended the monarch and his council for their commitment to peace, unity and community development, while applauding the people of Ilogbo for sustaining peace in the area.

He said mutual respect and sustained engagement with traditional rulers were essential to effective policing, adding that security agencies and citizens must work together to address the country’s security challenges.

The AIG also commended the monarch for facilitating the construction of a police division for the Ogun State Police Command in his community, describing the initiative as a practical contribution to security infrastructure.

He reiterated the commitment of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to policing that prioritises public trust, community engagement and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the people.

Akpanudom also acknowledged the contributions of CP Adebola Ojugbele, described in the statement as the CP General Investigation, to strengthening relations with traditional institutions.

Responding, Oba Ojugbele thanked the AIG for the visit, describing it as a demonstration of respect for traditional institutions and a commitment to stronger police-community relations.

The monarch urged legal practitioners and other stakeholders to work constructively with the Police, saying cooperation rather than an adversarial approach would help strengthen the justice system and improve public safety.

He also called for greater accountability and improved communication between the Police and members of the public, particularly through timely feedback on investigated cases, saying this would boost public confidence and help deter crime.

The monarch further advocated increased voluntary community contributions towards security infrastructure, noting that modest donations could collectively support policing operations and facilities.

While commending police officers for their service, he identified inadequate facilities and resources as challenges to effective policing and called for improved personnel welfare, including insurance, retirement benefits and housing.

The monarch presented autographed copies of his book, My Life with Destiny, to the AIG and members of his delegation. The visit ended with the presentation of a commemorative plaque and a group photograph.

The FCID Annex said it would continue to strengthen community partnerships and support initiatives aimed at promoting public trust, peace and effective policing.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CAPPA Backs FG’s Health Tax Policy, Seeks Higher Levy on Sugary Drinks

-
Image
  The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s plan to channel excise-tax revenues from alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) into health financing, but urged authorities to raise the levy on sugary drinks to make it more effective. At a national health-financing dialogue in Abuja, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed that a draft policy is being finalised to earmark revenues from “sin taxes” for healthcare.  The proposal will soon be submitted to the Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Responding in a statement issued by its Media and Communication Officer, Robert Egbe on Monday, CAPPA said the move marks a decisive step towards addressing Nigeria’s public health crisis, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease now accounting for nearly 30 per cent of deaths nationwide. Executive Director of CA...
Read more

CAPPA Urges Policymakers to Regulate Festive Food Marketing in Public Interest

-
Image
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on Nigerian policymakers to urgently regulate the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages, warning that weak oversight is allowing corporate interests to undermine public health, particularly during festive periods. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos while presenting a new report titled Unhealthy Food Hijack of Festive Periods in Nigeria, CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, said incremental policy responses were no longer sufficient given Nigeria’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases. Oluwafemi noted that food and beverage companies increasingly exploit festive periods such as Christmas and New Year to aggressively promote sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods, embedding them in cultural and religious celebrations through advertising, sponsorships, and branded donations. He warned that reliance on industry self-regulation has failed, describing it as largely cosmetic and ineffecti...
Read more

World Obesity Day: CAPPA Urges Tougher Curbs on Junk Food Marketing

-
Image
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has called for stricter government regulation of junk food marketing, warning that aggressive promotion of unhealthy foods is fuelling rising obesity and other noncommunicable diseases in Nigeria. In a statement issued to mark World Obesity Day 2026, CAPPA said decisive policy action is urgently required to protect public health, particularly among children and young people. The organisation noted that obesity has become one of the world’s most pressing health challenges, citing projections that nearly half of the global population — about four billion people — could be living with overweight or obesity by 2035. This year’s theme, “8 billion reasons to act on obesity,” highlights the global scale of the crisis and the need for coordinated action to address it. CAPPA warned that Nigeria is increasingly vulnerable due to changing dietary habits, rapid urbanisation and the growing presence of ultra-processed foods in the nationa...
Read more