NSCDC, police collaborate to boost security in Lagos State

Etim Ekpimah

The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command is to strengthen the synergetic relationship between them and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to enhance the security situation in the state.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Sylvester Alabi Abiodun, said this on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to NSCDC.

He said: “My visit to the Lagos State NSCDC Commandant Eweka Edenabu Douglas Okoro is meant to familiarize myself and the members of my management team with the commandant and his team and to further strengthen the synergetic relationship between the two services in the state.

“There is no competition between the Police and the Corps, but rather a stronger relationship would be needed between both services this time to boost the security architecture of Lagos State.”

Okoro, in his response, said, “I seize the opportunity of the visit, to firstly, commiserate with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), over the demise of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Joseph Obiajulu Egbunike, DIG in charge of Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).

“I commend the Commissioner of Police, for the new impetus and morale he brought, into the state to combat crimes and criminality.”

In addition, the commandant commended the CP for the administrative and intelligent mannerism, he has been using to handle many cases, since his resumption in the state and promised to work assiduously with him to succeed.

It is also imperative to note, that the Commissioner of Police, had on his entourage, members of his management team, which include; Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ahmed Kontagora (DCP Operations), DCP Bassey Ewah (DCP Finance and Administration), Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Adekunle Ajisebutu (Police Public Relations Officer) and others.

The commandant also received the CP into the NSCDC, Lagos State Command,  headquarters, with the following members of his management team; Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC) Obinma Frederick (2ic of the Command), DCC Jimoh Sulaiman (Head of Operations Department), DCC Akinremi Ajose(Head of Intelligence and Investigation Department), Assistant Commandant of Corps(ACC) Aiyegbusi Opeyemi Motunrayo (2ic Administration Department) and Assistant Superintendent of Corps I(ASCI) Abolurin Oluwaseun Olumide (Civil Defence Public Relations Officer).

Finally, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Police have a robust synergy in the state and the duo Strategic Commanders believed that this visit will further boost the collaborative efforts of the services to eradicate crimes in Lagos State.