Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, has called on community, traditional, and youth leaders to strengthen collaboration with the police in tackling cultism, electoral violence, and other social vices across the state.

 

 

The CP made the appeal during a stakeholders’ security meeting organised as part of activities marking this year’s National Police Week, stressing the need for a collective approach to addressing rising security concerns.

 

“We need your collaboration to combat cultism in our society. We must also address issues like electoral violence as we approach the election period. We need to speak to our youth and children because they are often the ones drawn into such acts. Families and community leaders must educate young people about its dangers and consequences,” he said.

 

 

Tijani emphasised that maintaining security is a shared responsibility, noting that law enforcement alone cannot effectively tackle the challenges without public support.

 

“This cannot be done by the police alone. Every single person is a police officer, whether in mufti or in uniform. The only difference is the uniform we wear. Beyond that, we are all the same because no one wants insecurity in the environment,” he added.

 

 

Also speaking, the representative of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Lagos Chapter, Adigun Ibrahim, highlighted the growing impact of cultism, hooliganism, drug abuse, and human trafficking on young people in the state.

 

He advocated increased youth engagement, empowerment, and employment opportunities as effective measures to curb these challenges, while also proposing the establishment of a police youth advisory council across the state.

 

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Apostle Kehinde Showemim, commended officers of the Lagos State Command for their dedication and commitment to duty.