By Peace Udugba -The Daily Torch Media
The Ogun State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with educational institutions to promote campus security, responsible citizenship and crime prevention.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, made this known on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, when he received the 7th Provost of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Abeokuta, Dr Joseph Bankole Filani, and members of his management team during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
During the visit, Filani highlighted the institution’s historic status as the first tertiary institution in Ogun State and its transition into a degree-awarding institution.
He also emphasised the college’s commitment to entrepreneurial development and equipping students with practical skills to promote self-reliance.
The provost commended the police commissioner for the prevailing peace and security in the state and pledged the institution’s continued support and cooperation with the command.
Educating Responsible Youths Will Prevent Crime — Ojajuni
In his response, Ojajuni commended Filani and his management team for their contributions to academic excellence and youth development.
The commissioner stressed that educating and nurturing law-abiding, responsible and self-reliant young people was a strategic investment in crime prevention and sustainable public safety.
He noted that educators play a critical role in shaping the values, attitudes and conduct of young people, adding that effective collaboration between security agencies and educational institutions was essential to building a safer society.
Ojajuni disclosed that the command had sustained its engagement with the college through public enlightenment and sensitisation programmes coordinated by the Police Public Relations Department and the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV).
The initiatives are aimed at raising security awareness among students, discouraging cultism and other social vices, and encouraging responsible behaviour among young people.
Police Pledge Support for Campus Security
The commissioner reaffirmed the command’s commitment to deepening its partnership with the college to improve campus security, strengthen security awareness and sustain a safe and conducive learning environment.
He also encouraged the college management to maintain its commitment to educational excellence, entrepreneurial development and responsible youth upbringing.
The visit was attended by members of the Ogun State Police Command’s management team.
It underscored the importance of cooperation between security agencies and educational institutions in advancing community policing, preventing crime, supporting educational development and promoting public safety across Ogun State.
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