Community Policing Most Effective To Tackle Crime – Ondo Amotekun Boss, Adeleye

…Seeks Government, Citizens Support, Cooperation

The Ondo state chapter of the western nigeria security network Code-named Amotekun Corps on Wednesday said that the corps has pleaded with the Federal government to embrace community policing as it is the most effective way of tackling crimes.

Adetunji Adeleye, the Ondo State Commander of the corps, said this in Akure at an interactive meeting with online media practitioners in Akure, the state capital on Wednesday.

According to him, “The federal agencies are trying their best but somebody who doesn’t know local community and terrain cannot operate successfully. A calabar man that is posted as an operation officer in Ondo state will start reading maps whereas a village man that I have employed already knows the area and the people living around.

“When you look at the advanced countries, they have Federal police, they have metropolitan police and a lot of that. So, grassroot policing is the solution to perennial security problems in Nigeria.”

He further sought the support of government on the provisions of weapons and other security equipments to help the officers perform their duties more effectively.

He noted that the successes recorded so far was possible because of the smooth working relationship with government, other security agencies and the citizens of state. He therefore sought further support from these stakeholders.