Security chiefs in Ogun State, alongside the Security Consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun, have conducted a high-level joint operational assessment and show of force across the Ogun–Ondo border corridor to strengthen security and sustain the gains of ongoing anti-crime operations.
The exercise, coordinated by the Ogun State Police Command, covered the Ogun Waterside axis, including Iwopin, Abigi and Ibiade, as part of efforts to consolidate the successes of “Operation Kosaye” and reinforce security along the border communities.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the joint operation brought together the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni; the Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade, Brig. Gen. J.O. Onu; the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogun State, R.A. Adelakun; the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo; the Commander of the Ogun State Security Network (Amotekun Corps), Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (Rtd.); the Commander of So-Safe Corps, Dr. Soji Ganzallo; and the Security Consultant to the Governor, CP Edward Ajogun (Rtd.). Chairmen of Ijebu East, Ijebu North East and Ogun Waterside Local Government Areas also participated.
The security team inspected strategic locations from Ijebu Ode through J2, J3, J4, Itele, Atoyo, Agerige, Ogbere, Ibiade, Iwopin and Abigi, ending at Ajebandele, the boundary community between Ogun and Ondo states.
During the exercise, the team assessed vulnerable locations, reviewed operational requirements, evaluated the terrain, and examined factors affecting security operations along the corridor. The assessment also strengthened inter-agency collaboration while providing an opportunity to engage local stakeholders to improve intelligence gathering and encourage community participation in crime prevention.
The show of force was aimed at reassuring residents, commuters and motorists of the readiness of security agencies to protect lives and property, maintain security dominance across the border corridor and respond swiftly to emerging threats.
Speaking after the exercise, Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni commended the cooperation among the participating security agencies, government officials and community stakeholders. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustaining joint operations, enhancing intelligence sharing, deploying modern policing technology and strengthening partnerships with communities to improve public safety across Ogun State.
The Commissioner also urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies, stressing that effective security depends on strong collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the public.
