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The Ogun State Police Command has strengthened proactive security arrangements ahead of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival, with the firm assurances of adequate security, public safety, and a peaceful, hitch-free celebration across Ogun State.
The spokesperson of the command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, made this known on Thursday.
In a statement he issued, Babaseyi said the command’s Commissioner, CP Bode Ojajuni, in line with his proactive operational strategy, has deployed over 2,500 police personnel, including conventional officers and tactical teams drawn from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), SWAT, Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Monitoring Unit, Force Intelligence Department, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD-CBRN), Motor Traffic Department (MTD), and other specialised operational units across Ijebu Ode and adjoining communities where the festival will be celebrated.
The deployment also includes Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), patrol vehicles, police motorcycles, surveillance teams, undercover operatives, and rapid response squads strategically positioned at the Ojude Oba Pavilion, major highways, entry and exit points, hotels, worship centres, recreational centres, motor parks, markets, residential areas, and other identified public spaces expected to witness heavy human and vehicular traffic during the festival period.
The security deployment is aimed at ensuring effective crowd control, intelligence-led policing, traffic management, anti-crime patrols, visibility policing, early threat detection, and swift response to any security concerns before, during, and after the celebration.
Ojajuni has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Commanders to remain on maximum alert and sustain aggressive patrols, strategic stop-and-search operations, and round-the-clock supervision of personnel within their Areas of Responsibility. Special operational attention has also been focused on strategic routes, including the Sagamu Interchange, Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway, Molipa axis, and adjoining communities, to prevent criminal activities, traffic obstruction, and any act capable of disrupting public peace.
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The Command has equally directed officers and men deployed for the operation to maintain professionalism, civility, and respect for the rights of law-abiding citizens while discharging their duties.
Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers have further been mandated to strengthen collaboration with traditional rulers, community leaders, transport unions, event organisers, and other relevant stakeholders to enhance intelligence gathering and ensure seamless security coordination throughout the festival.
