The Olufon of Ifon, Oba Moruf Magbagbeola, has said some policemen in
his domain are in the habit of divulging privileged information to cult
groups tormenting residents of the community.
The monarch said this in Osogbo on Monday at a forum organised by the
Police Community Relations Committee which had the Inspector General of
Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, the Commissioner of Police in Osun State,
Mr. Kola Sodipo, and top traditional rulers in the state in attendance.
He said, “I want complain about the activities of some policemen who
divulge privileged information given to them by informants. These
policemen are former cult members when in school and anytime people give
out information about cultists to them, they would inform the
criminals and this is putting the lives of these concerned informants at
risks.
” This happened recently in Sagamu and also in my town. I want you to help us on this.”
The monarch appealed to the IG to ensure that the police authorities
carry out thorough security checks on those to be recruited into the
police to prevent cultists and their sympathizers from infiltrating the
police force.
The monarch also said the vigilante groups had no use, saying many of
them had been frustrating the efforts of the police and some of them
had become terrorists in their various communities.
The
Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, said traditional
rulers should be more involved in terms of security arrangements in
their respective domains.
Aromolaran said involving traditional rulers in security would
complement efforts of security agencies because traditional rulers know
their subjects and their activities.
The Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, lauded the administration of
Governor Rauf Aregbesola, for supporting the police and other security
agencies in the state in order to make the state safe.
The IGP earlier disclosed that not fewer than 435 policemen had lost
their lives in the process of providing security for lives and property
in the country.
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