AIG Zone 11 pays visit to Soun, reveals wife is from Ogbomoso
Yinka ADETUNJI
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The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 11, Fred Ekokotu, Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Soun of Ogbomosoland Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III.
This is according to a statement signed by Peter Olaleye the Special Assistant on Media and Community Relations to Oba Olaoye.
The AIG who is on a two-day duty tour to the Oyo State Police Command, starting Wednesday, earlier held a stakeholders’ meeting at the Oyo State Police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.
Accompanied by the Oyo State Commissioner for Police, Johnson Adenola, AIG Ekokotu, described Ogbomoso as his second home, “because l started my career in Ogbomoso and I am married to an Ogbomoso daughter, from Oko, Surulere local government area. So, l have special ties with Ogbomoso. That is why l decided to visit the Soun of Ogbomosoland.”
He also hailed Oba Ghandi disclosing the Oyo Commissioner of Police had spoken glowingly a lot about him.
Ekokotu urged continuous partnership between traditional rulers and the police admitting the police could not do it alone.
“The Police cannot do it alone and we always depend on the traditional rulers. It is part of the reason l have come to visit Kabiyesi.”
He assured Ogbomoso and Oyo state in general would be safe.
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In his response, the Soun expressed elation at the visit revealing Ekokotu was the first AIG to visit him since he ascended the throne, just as he expressed happiness that the AIG married from Ogbomoso.
The monarch who commended the Area Commander Ogbomoso, ACP Adigun, for his proactiveness and native intelligence, urged the AIG to help checkmate his men (from zone 11) on what he described as their excesses.
“I want to commend ACP Adigun, the Area Commander Ogbomoso area, he is always proactive and is full of native intelligence in handling issues. However AIG, l want to urge you to checkmate your men from Zone 11, they should handle matters with professionalism in their investigative assignments. On no account should they become a terror group to Ogbomoso people,” the Oba noted.
He also advocated neighbourhood watch in combatting crimes and enhancing police activities pointing out this will help in protecting life and property.
Likewise, the paramount ruler disclosed he had held several meetings with hunter and vigilante groups harping that his intention was to achieve greater safety in his domain.
The AIG assured Oba Olaoye that the needful would be done and Kabiyesi would soon see the results.
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He said if the local security groups are ready to work with the police, they are also ready to collaborate with them.
He assured the Nigeria Police Force will make Ogbomoso crime free “to make it attractive to investors.”
AIG Ekokotu also visited the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade.
