Eid-el-Kabir: Oyo CP Orders Massive Security Deployment Across State, Urges Muslim Faithful to Pray for the State

…As Tactical teams, detectives and intelligence operatives deployed statewide

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, has ordered a massive deployment of security personnel across the state ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

The statement was released and signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Police Command.

The police commissioner directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders and other operational units of the command to ensure watertight security arrangements throughout the festive period.

CP Olugbenga, while felicitating Muslim faithful on the occasion of the celebration, urged them to use the period to pray for the continued peace, progress and security of Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole.

He also advised residents of the state to remain law-abiding and celebrate responsibly in line with the laws of the land.

According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, tactical teams, detectives, intelligence operatives and conventional police personnel have been strategically deployed to worship centres, recreational facilities, public gatherings, highways and hinterlands across the state.

The statement noted that the deployment was aimed at preventing criminal activities and ensuring the safety of travellers and residents during the Sallah celebration.

The commissioner reassured residents of the command’s commitment to the protection of lives and property, urging members of the public to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely and credible information that would aid proactive crime prevention and effective policing.