CP Sonubi Lists Six-Month Achievements, Confirms 153 Arrests, Recovery Of Vehicles, Firearms, Ammunition, Others
•By Oyeniyi Awojoodu
IBADAN – Oyo State Police Command has on Friday during its end of the year Press briefing stated achievements recorded so far in six months under the leadership of CP Ayodele Sonubi who assumed duty as the state’s 46th Commissioner of Police for the Command on June 16th, 2024.
While addressing addressing journalists at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan, CP Sonubi noted that within June 16th to this day, One hundred and Fifty-three (153) Armed robbery suspects were arrested, Twelve (12) Stolen vehicles and Twelve (12) Motorcycles/tricycles were recovered while Forty-Eight (48) Firearms and One thousand three hundred and ninety-six (1,396) rounds of various calibre of ammunition were retrieved from the possession of criminals.
Sonubi further said, “In furtherance of the above, the Oyo State Police Command is pleased to inform residents that within the past (6) Six Months and (11) days, it has recorded significant successes in reducing crime rates across the state. This was attained through a combination of intelligence-led operations, community engagements and proactive policing.
“Precisely, One hundred and ninety-four (194) days ago, I took over the mantle of leadership as the 46th Commissioner of the Command, anchoring on the dynamic policies of the 22nd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM to have a professionally competent, service-driven, rule of law compliant and people-friendly Police Force.
“In furtherance of these, the Command has continued to make laudable strides at upholding its statutory responsibilities as enshrined under the constitution and other relevant professional instruments without prejudice to background, orientation, philosophy or association.
“In the same vein, the Command’s security architecture was enhanced to accommodate veritable tools for clampdown on criminal elements through the adoption of robust Inter-agency collaborations, capacity-building for police officers through training and retraining, amplified community policing engagements, advanced Intelligence & Technology-Driven Policy, increasing the layers of Supervision of our Officers & Men
“Interestingly, Oyo State’s gigantic land mass, exponential industrialization pace and geometric population increase (as a result of rural-urban migration) has come with its own peculiar security challenges.
“Nonetheless, Officers and Men of the Command have stamped their feet on the ground to assert professionalism, strength, and courage in the fight against crime across the length and breadth of Oyo State.”
CP Sonubi however assured residents of the state of hitch free Christmas and new year celebrations.
He said, “As we gradually bid 2024 farewell, I have ordered that all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Department/formations and Tactical Commanders deploy adequate personnel and resources throughout the length and breadth of Oyo State particularly at all Critical infrastructures, Recreational facilities, Media houses, Banks, Correctional centers, Public spaces, Places of Worship and all adjoining highways and routes within and outside Oyo State.”
Suspects paraded at the end of the press briefing include trans-border armed robbers, kidnappers, truck hijackers among others, while Iveco truck fully loaded with tomatoes paste, car, motorcycles and guns were paraded alongside with the suspects as exhibits.