CP ODUMOSU TALKS TOUGH, WARN TRADITIONAL LEADERS FROM FORTIFYING CULTISTS, CRIMINALS IN IKORODU
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
L-R: Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu discussing with the Ayangburen of Ikorodu land, Oba Kabiru Shotobi.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has warned traditional leaders in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of the state to stop fortifying cultists and criminals in the area.
The police boss gave the warning at the 2021 Ikorodu Town Hall Meeting On Security held on Wednesday at the town hall.
Odumosu said the security situation in Lagos has been commendable except in some areas particularly in the Ikorodu axis where the situation has become worrisome due to a spike in cases of cultism, gangsterism, traffic robbery, ritual killings, amongst others.
L-R: Deputy Commissioner of Police, DC Operations, DCP Ahmed Kontangora; CP Hakeem Odumosu and Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi during the Ikorodu Town Hall Meeting on Security in Ikorodu.
He said 242 armed robbers and cultists were arrested in the local government within the last six months while 28 arms and 120 ammunition were recovered.
The police boss said 192 cultism cases and 18 murder cases were also recorded in the period under review while 25 robbery incidents were foiled.
On the way forward, Odumosu said, “The Local Government Councils in Ikorodu must occupy the front line in combating crimes in the area. Their constitutional responsibilities cannot be jettisoned in the fight against cultism and crimes in general.
L-R: Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu receiving a Royal Award from the Ayangburen of Ikorodu land, Oba Kabiru Shotobi.
“The traditional institution in the division must be up and doing in condemning the activities of the bad boys (cultists), instead of supporting and celebrating them and their criminal acts.
“The members of the public, especially landlords must key into this fight against insecurity in Ikorodu by screening those to be accommodated or harboured in their houses.
“The traditionalists and traditional worshippers in this area must stop promoting and protecting the criminals in Ikorodu axis and Lagos State in general. The ideas of fortifying the bad boys and providing native charms for them are counterproductive to our security architecture in this area. Their powers must be used to assist us not to jeopardise our efforts.
“The religious bodies must use all their platforms, links and ideological perspectives to promote peace and security in the state and Nigeria at large. The idea of preaching prosperity at the detriment of salvation is counterproductive to security of lives and properties in our contemporary society.”
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu
Meanwhile, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu land, Oba Kabiru Shotobi has expressed confidence in the leadership of CP Hakeem Odumosu.
Oba Shotobi stated that, “CP Hakeem Odumosu has done very well; he came down with his men to listen to us. He has tackled insecurity in the state. He has taken the ‘bull by the horn’.”
“We believed, we are going to achieved alot from this stakeholders town hall meeting. CP Odumosu has spoken to everyone, we believed they will listen, he noted”.
L-R: DCP Ahmed Kontangora; Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Funds, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan and Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu at the Ikorodu town hall meeting on Security held at the town hall.
Cross section of the royal fathers at the event.
Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba Semiudeen Kasali speaking at the event.
Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Adesina giving his remark
Chairman, IKODASS, Otunda Segun Abiru 
L-R: DC State CID, DCP Adegoke Fayoade and DC Operations, DCP Ahmed Kontangora.
R-L: Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi and Deputy PPRO, DSP Maltida Ngbaronye
Chairman, PCRC Lagos State, Apostle Kehinde Showemimo (left). 
Cross section of Security agencies’ bosses with the Ayangburen of Ikorodu (m).
Cross section the royal fathers with the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu (4th left) and the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi (4th right)
Cross section of the stakeholders at the town hall meeting 
Cross section of the stakeholders at the town hall meeting of security
