After many years of battling robbery and other crimes, relief has come to residents of Makogi, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, following the establishment of a police station
in the neighbourhood.
Afolabi explained, “Ibafo Police Station is about 17 kilometres to our community. There are many unreported criminal cases because of the distance. Miscreants take the law into their hands. Sometime ago, there was a serious fight between Yoruba and Hausa there. That was one of the reasons we came together to put up the police station.
“A bank wanted to set up a branch in our community but they were reluctant because there was no police station. After the police station was inaugurated, they wanted to put up an automated teller machine gallery,” he added. “About eight years ago, we had to engage a vigilance group, Social Orientation and Safety Corps. About 10 security men were guarding the community but when we noticed that the community was expanding, we needed to upgrade. That was when we realised that the best thing for us was to put up a building for police station or police post.
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