Friday, April 3, 2026 - 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 youths 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.
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