Ojude Oba: Ogun police deploy 2,500 personnel, armoured vehicles

The Ogun State police command has mobilized a significant security force of over 2,500 personnel to ensure safety during the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival, scheduled to take place today in Ijebu Ode. This extensive deployment comprises officers from numerous tactical units, including the Police Mobile Force, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and the Force Intelligence Department, among others.

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In line with this proactive operational strategy, the command has deployed over 2,500 police personnel, including conventional officers and tactical teams drawn from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), SWAT, Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Monitoring Unit, Force Intelligence Department, and other specialised operational units across Ijebu Ode and adjoining communities where the festival will be celebrated within Ogun State.

In addition to personnel, the command has strategically positioned Armoured Personnel Carriers, patrol vehicles, police motorcycles, surveillance teams, and undercover operatives. These resources are deployed across the Ojude Oba Pavilion, key highways, entry and exit points, hotels, places of worship, recreational facilities, and motor parks. The operation aims to provide comprehensive security coverage for areas expected to experience heavy human and vehicular traffic during the festival.

The primary objectives of this security operation include effective crowd control, intelligence-led policing, efficient traffic management, proactive anti-crime patrols, visible policing presence, early threat detection, and rapid response to any security concerns. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, has instructed all area commanders, divisional police officers, and tactical commanders to maintain maximum alert, sustain aggressive patrols, and conduct strategic stop-and-search operations within their jurisdictions.

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The Commissioner of Police has directed all area commanders, divisional police officers, and tactical commanders to remain on maximum alert and sustain aggressive patrols, strategic stop-and-search operations, and round-the-clock supervision of personnel within their areas of responsibility.

Special attention is being given to critical routes such as the Sagamu Interchange and the Ijebu Ode–Benin Expressway, as well as the Molipa axis and surrounding communities. These measures are intended to prevent criminal activities, traffic obstructions, and any actions that could disrupt public peace during the festival. The deployed officers have been briefed to uphold professionalism and provide round-the-clock supervision.

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Special operational attention has also been focused on strategic routes, including the Sagamu Interchange, Ijebu Ode–Benin Expressway, Molipa axis, and adjoining communities, to prevent criminal activities, traffic obstruction, and any act capable of disrupting public peace.