… assures residents, call for stronger Police, media relationship
Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police,has disclosed that investigations into the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area were ongoing, assuring residents that the command remained committed to securing the safe release of the victims.
Olugbenga who made the call while receiving members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, during a courtesy visit to the Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan however called for stronger collaboration between the police and the media in tackling insecurity, stressing that effective policing requires the active support of journalists and the public.
Describing security as a shared responsibility, the commissioner said the police and the media must work in synergy to promote public safety and combat misinformation capable of undermining security operations.
“We exist because of the society of which we are part. Both the police and the press have responsibilities to the public. There is a need for synergy to make everything work together for the good of society,” he said.
