Ogun prepares state police with 6,000 personnel available
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigeria's Ogun State has more than 6,000 personnel from Amotekun and the So-Safe Corps to form its future state police, according to Governor Dapo Abiodun. He says approval of the plan by the Ogun Assembly now allows preparations for its implementation, reports Punch.
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun says he has more than 6,000 personnel from the Amotekun security network and the So-Safe Corps to form the future state police force. He said the state was ready to establish the force after the Ogun State Assembly approved its creation, according to Punch.
The two security structures already have personnel experienced in protecting communities and complement the operations of the federal police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the army, according to Dapo Abiodun. The governor also chairs the Nigeria Governors’ Forum committee on the creation of state police forces and represents President Bola Tinubu on the committee.
Dapo Abiodun said Ogun authorities wanted to turn the decision into an operational and effective police force. He also called for stronger cooperation between communities and security services, saying that security was essential to the state's economic development, according to Punch.
The announcement comes as Ogun State seeks to strengthen its economic environment. The Lee Group announced on 3 November an investment of $1.8 billion in an industrial park in Ogun, after presenting a project for 29 factories and 2,500 jobs on 1 November.
