IG in Ogun, vows to tame rising kidnapping

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has begun a three-day visit to Ogun State, where he vowed to tame the rising kidnapping incidents in the state.

Egbetokun, while addressing stakeholders at the command’s headquarters in Eleweran, Abeoku-ta, said there’s a need to put an end to the ceaseless kidnapping cases in the state.

The police chief also approved the immediate creation of additional area commands in Ifo, Ime-ko and Ipokia areas of the state as part of efforts to address insecurity in the state.

He charged officers of the command to step up their efforts in fighting crime.

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In his welcome address, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Abiodun Alamutu, said Ogun re-mained one of the safest states in Nigeria despite having its own fair share of insecurity challeng-es.

Alamutu noted that the IG’s visit would reenergise officers and men for a better service deliv-ery.