By Goldmark Pentho Dansu In a bold step to strengthen grassroots security and combat rising insecurity, five local government areas in the...
By Goldmark Pentho Dansu
In a bold step to strengthen grassroots security and combat rising insecurity, five local government areas in the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State have officially launched a Joint Local Security Outfit.
The initiative was formalized on Friday as the chairmen of the five local councils signed a Joint Task Force (JTF) Establishment Bye-Law during a security stakeholders’ meeting held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat.
The council bosses who endorsed the legal backing include Mr. Wasiu Adesina (Ikorodu LG), Mr. Kazeem Olanrewaju (Ikorodu West LCDA), Mr. Olusesan Daini (Igbogbo-Baiyeku LCDA), Mr. Wasiu Agoro (Imota LCDA), and Mrs. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba (Ijede LCDA).
The bye-law, jointly passed by councillors across all six councils in the Ikorodu Division, aims to establish a unified and legally backed local Joint Task Force to bolster community safety through better coordination and collaboration with other security agencies.
Speaking after the signing, Mr. Adesina hailed the historic move, noting that it would reinforce the security framework of the division and improve the welfare and authority of the JTF officers.
“This initiative is long overdue. Five years ago, during the height of the Badoo cult crisis in Ikorodu, we came together to create a civilian JTF. That decision helped restore calm across our communities. Now, we’ve gone a step further by giving it legal backing,” he said.
Adesina assured that the officers will work closely with other security agencies and would be equipped with operational vehicles and support needed to function effectively.
Echoing similar sentiments, Mr. Olusesan Daini, chairman of Igbogbo-Baiyeku LCDA, emphasized that the new law ensures no independent or parallel security group operates outside the legal framework within the division.
“This act brings all government and independent security outfits under one command system,” Daini explained. “We want synergy, not fragmentation. Our goal is to ensure residents can sleep with both eyes closed, knowing their communities are protected.”
Daini also disclosed that officers of the JTF had undergone formal training at the Police College in Lagos, receiving certifications in local intelligence gathering. He promised that capacity-building efforts will continue to keep the outfit professional and effective.
To kick-start operations, six patrol vehicles were officially handed over to the Joint Task Force, signaling the commencement of a new era in community-based security in Ikorodu Division.
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