The police command in Ogun has solicited stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1, Idiroko Command, to strengthen border security in the state.

The police public relations officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Babaseyi said the state commissioner of police, Bode Ojajuni, solicited stronger collaboration during a courtesy visit to the acting area comptroller of customs, Idi Iroko Command, Olukayode Afeni.

Mr Ojajuni said the strategic move would strengthen inter-agency collaboration, reinforce border security, and consolidate existing security frameworks.

He said that to underscore the importance of the collaboration, members of his management team, including the commanding officer of the 16 Police Mobile Force Squadron, the area commander, Idiroko, and the commanders of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit and Border Patrol Unit, were part of the delegation on the visit.

Mr Ojajuni expressed satisfaction with the prevailing security situation within the border corridor and commended the leadership of the NCS, Ogun I Area Command, for its professionalism, patriotism, and unwavering commitment to protecting the nation’s territorial integrity.

The CP commended the exceptional level of cooperation among security agencies operating within the corridor.

Mr Ojajuni said that sustained collaboration, intelligence sharing, and joint operations remain indispensable in addressing emerging security threats.

While acknowledging the successes recorded by “Operation Kosaye,” he called for greater operational coordination and reaffirmed the police command’s support for all sister security agencies.

In his response, Mr Afeni said the visit further strengthens the longstanding relationship among security agencies operating within the border corridor.

Mr Afeni also acknowledged the institutional support previously extended by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, the Department of ICT, and the Supervising DIG for the South-West Geopolitical Zone, DIG Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade, during his tenure as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2.

The comptroller attributed the successes recorded within the border corridor to the unity, cooperation, professionalism, and mutual trust existing among all security agencies operating under the Joint Border Security Committee.

(NAN)