Ogun commissioner of police vows to fdestrooy criminal hideouts in forests

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has vowed to comb all forests in the state where criminals hide to carry out their nefarious activities.
Ogunlowo stated this on Thursday, when he alongside other service commanders in the state, embarked on an intelligence operation to J4 forest, located on the boundary between Ogun and Ondo State.
According to a statement by the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the operation followed complaints from staff of the Forest reserve and residents about uncontrolled influx of unidentified individuals into villages in the outskirts of the state.
Odutola noted that during interactions with the villagers, they identified armed robbery, trading in arms among others in an area simply known as Loji .
Part of the statement reads “ During interactions with local leaders, they highlighted the constant influx by groups of unidentified individuals engaging in illegal activities in the area.
“ They identified armed robbery, trading in arms, in an area simply known as Loji but the vast land connects Oshoko, Area J1, leading towards Ijebu Igbo and J3 housing the community of loggers, that nefarious activities take place behind the scene but hinted that armed robbery and trading in arms,as the most prevalent crime in the area.
“ While no kidnapping cases had been recorded, the elders raised concerns about the porous nature of the forest which hosts more than one hundred and fifty settlements”.
The commissioner, however, assured that the covert operation marks the beginning of intensified security efforts in J4 forest and other vulnerable areas in the State.
He revealed that more security patrols and visits will be conducted to demonstrate the presence of law enforcement to prevent the state from becoming a safe haven for criminals.
Ogun commissioner of police vows to fdestrooy criminal hideouts in forests