Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Adebola Hamzat has appealed to residents of the state to report any suspicious movements in their various domains to the police for appropriate actions.
Hamzat made this declaration during the flag off of the construction of a police station initiated by a member of the State House of Assembly representing Oluyole state constituency, Waheed Akintayo.
The CP, while addressing the gathering, said that the situation in the country calls for community policing.
He maintained that the issue of security could no longer be handled by the government alone.
He then appealed to the people of the state to report any suspicious movements to the police for appropriate actions to be taken.
Hamzat further stressed that the essence of community policing is to bring policing closer to the people and ensure that every individual lives in a safe and secured environment.
He commended the lawmaker for the initiative.
“I called on the people in the state to continue to assist the police by reporting any suspicious movement or activities they notice in their environment.
“I am very much happy with what Hon. Waheed Akintayo is doing for his constituents in terms of security. If we see somebody that is doing this, such a person deserves absolute commendation.
“Ordinarily, what he is doing is the sole responsibility of the government at both federal and state levels as enshrined in the constitution which stipulates that the security of lives and property shall be the primary responsibility of the government”.
