Governor Seyi Makinde has vowed to work hand in hand with his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to end banditry and kidnapping in boundaries shared by the two states, as the two states held an inaugural joint security meeting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
About 1,767 candidates who applied to join the police will begin registration on Tuesday, 1st of February 2022, at the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters for physical screening.
The Police Public Relations Office has debunked stories making the rounds on social media that members of the Park Management System attacked policemen in Ibadan.
In a move to curb the attacks on commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by kidnappers, the Oyo State Police Command has deployed its anti-kidnapping squad and tactical teams, to both sides of the road.
The governor, who was speaking at the grand finale of this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, promised to keep encouraging and working closely with members of the armed forces and the survivors of the fallen heroes and heroines.
Following a recent spate of robberies and criminalities in off-campus communities largely inhabited by students of the University of Ibadan, the Oyo State Government has vowed to leave no stone unturned in putting an end to the menace.
Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, promised to deploy more security strategies to keep the state safe and secure in the new year.
Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, said on Friday that his administration will continue to support security agencies operating in the state to deliver on their mandates.
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has presented a sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira each to families of slain 13 Amotekun members in the State.
Seyi Makinde gave insights on the “Light Up Oyo project” embarked upon by his administration that it has enhanced security architecture and boosted the economy of the State.