Ogun Police Tighten Security Ahead of Ojude Oba Celebration

The Ogun State Police Command has deployed over 2,500 personnel across Ijebu Ode and adjoining communities to provide security during the 2026 Ojude Oba festival scheduled for Friday.

The spokesperson for the command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.

Babaseyi said the personnel were drawn from various tactical units, including the Police Mobile Force, SWAT, Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Monitoring Unit and the Force Intelligence Department.

According to him, the deployment also includes Armoured Personnel Carriers, patrol vehicles, police motorcycles, surveillance teams, undercover operatives and rapid response squads strategically positioned at the Ojude Oba Pavilion, major highways, entry and exit points, hotels, worship centres, recreational centres, motor parks, markets and residential areas expected to witness heavy human and vehicular movement during the celebration.

He explained that the operation was aimed at ensuring effective crowd control, intelligence-led policing, traffic management, anti-crime patrols, visibility policing, early threat detection and swift response to security concerns before, during and after the festival.

Babaseyi stated that the Commissioner of Police had directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Tactical Commanders to remain on maximum alert and sustain aggressive patrols and strategic stop-and-search operations across the state.

Special attention, he said, had also been focused on strategic routes including the Sagamu Interchange, Ijebu Ode–Benin Expressway, Molipa axis and adjoining communities to prevent criminal activities and traffic disruption during the celebration.

The police spokesperson added that officers deployed for the operation had been directed to maintain professionalism, civility and respect for the rights of law-abiding citizens while carrying out their duties.

The command also urged residents, visitors and participants at the Ojude Oba festival to remain security conscious and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to the nearest police station.

The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, reassured residents and visitors of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property before, during and after the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.