As part of measures to enhance the security of their premises, the Ondo State Police Command has directed all worship places to install Closed-Circuit Television, CCTV, systems.
The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, who has the directive, said the installation of CCTV in places of worship and other public places is an executive order that has been in effect in the state since 2022.
Lawal, stressed the importance of screening congregants at entry points during activities, emphasizing that functional CCTV cameras will greatly aid intelligence gathering and effective monitoring of activities within their premises.
The Police Commissioner reiterated that the command remains committed to the safety and security of all residents and worshippers across the state and urged residents to provide swift, actionable information.
The police Boss, who visited some places of worship to assess security levels, urged religious leaders to consider suspending all-night religious activities amid ongoing security concerns, while remaining vigilant and implementing adequate security measures.
Among places of worship visited were NASFAT Central Mosque, Akure; St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ijebu-Owo; St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Ipele; Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Owo; NASFAT Mosque, Owo; and Anglican Methodist Church, Owo, as well as Ansarudeen Central Mosque, Owo, and Celestial Church of Christ, Uso, among others.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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