The police command in Ogun says 2,500 operatives and specialised operational assets will provide security during the 2026 Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode.
Police said a suspect, Jayeola Joshua, was arrested along with two others, while 15 young girls aged 20 to 26 were accommodated in an apartment in Alagbaka, Akure.
Monday Joseph, a 27-year-old suspect arrested for cultivating Indian hemp in Ondo, says he prefers drug trafficking to armed robbery.
The bandits also said some police officers have been a part of the conspiracy that has fueled insecurity across Nigeria.
While SARS was designed to wear mufti and quietly investigate armed robbery; SWAT responds to active shooter, terrorism and hostage situation.
Under fire from citizens pushing back against decades of police brutality, the police look to America to find a fitting name.
