The Ogun State Government, yesterday, donated 25 patrol vehicles to the state police command, and it also acquired surveillance drones to combat criminal activities in all parts of the state.
Handing over the vehicles in the presence of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, at the Arcade Ground of the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun called on the police to include technology in its crime fighting efforts.
He said that acquiring the drones was one of the proactive steps his administration has taken in collaboration with Lagos and Oyo states to effectively monitor activities on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to ensure prompt response in emergency situations.
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According to the governor, the drones would be operated by trained personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
Governor Abiodun said his administration, in the past four and a half years, has procured more than 100 patrol vehicles and motorcycles, as well as over 300 communication gadgets for security agencies in a bid to keep the peace.
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