- Safiu Kehinde
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, has on Tuesday, embarked on a series of strategic familiarization visits to other security agencies and formations across the state.
As part of deliberate efforts to deep inter-agency collaboration, the new police chief visited the 35 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, and the state commands of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ogun Police Command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi.
According to Babaseyi, the Police Commissioner also embarked on the visitations in a bid to strengthen operational synergy and enhance coordinated responses to the evolving security landscape in Ogun State.
He noted that contemporary policing and internal security management require sustained engagement, trust-building, intelligence sharing, and a unified operational posture among all security institutions.
At the 35 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, Alamala Barracks, Abeokuta, Ojajuni was received by the Commander, Brigadier General Godwin U. Nwamba.
Discussions were extensive and focused on consolidating the long-standing military–police partnership in internal security operations, with both leaders reviewing existing joint operational frameworks and identifying areas for improved coordination in rapid response mechanisms, intelligence-driven deployments, and synchronized patrols across identified security flashpoints within the State.
They also emphasizing continuous inter-agency communication, joint situational assessments, and operational preparedness to effectively respond to violent crimes, communal tensions, and other threats to public peace and order.
At the DSS Command, the Police Commissioner and his delegation were received by the agency’s State Director, Director R.A. Adelakun.
Their engagements, according to Babaseyi, centered on strengthening intelligence-led security architecture through enhanced surveillance, proactive intelligence gathering, and timely dissemination of actionable information to relevant security agencies.
They also emphasized on preventing security breaches before escalation, while both agencies underscored the importance of synergy between intelligence and enforcement bodies in addressing organized crime and other emerging internal security challenges, reaffirming their shared commitment to maintaining a secure and stable environment through coordinated preventive strategies.
Similarly at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Comptroller of Immigration, Olufunke Yetunde Odusote, received Ojajuni and his delegation.
Their discussions focused on border security management and migration control, with emphasis on strengthening mechanisms to curb illegal migration, human trafficking, smuggling activities, and the infiltration of criminal elements through unauthorized border routes.
Both agencies also reviewed the importance of enhanced intelligence sharing, joint surveillance of border communities, and improved inter-agency coordination in addressing cross-border criminality.
They noted that effective border management remains critical to national security and internal stability.
At the NSCDC, Ogun State Command, the State Commandant, Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo, received the Ogun Police Commissioner and his team.
Their discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure, including public utilities, government facilities, and privately owned strategic installations, with emphasis on joint enforcement operations against vandalism, sabotage, and other illegal activities.
They also deliberated on improved coordination in crisis response and emergency management, while both agencies reaffirmed the need for structured operational alignment, especially in situations requiring multi-agency intervention such as civil unrest, disaster response, and large-scale public disturbances.
In his remarks, Ojajuni expressed profound appreciation to the leadership and personnel of all the security agencies visited for their continuous support, cooperation, and unwavering dedication to maintaining peace and security in Ogun State.
He further described the synergy among security agencies as a critical pillar for effective policing and noted that his engagements were aimed at consolidating existing partnerships and building stronger operational bridges.
The Ogun Police Chief, whose leadership, according to Babaseyi, has continued to earn commendations for proactive policing, intelligence-driven operations, and strengthened inter-agency collaboration, reaffirmed the Ogun State Police Command’s unwavering commitment under his stewardship to enhancing coordination, deepening intelligence sharing, and sustaining collective efforts aimed at ensuring peace, safety of lives and property, and overall security stability across the State.