Rivers CP Olugbenga Adepoju Vows To Remain Apolitical
Prince Wiro
Olubenga Adepoju assumed office as the 47th Commissioner of Police in Rivers State on Friday, January 3rd, 2025, promising to remain apolitical.
In his maiden press briefing, CP Adepoju stated that the command under his watch would resist any political interference. The new Rivers Police Boss urged Rivers people to hold the Police accountable and share their views of people with the police.
“We are committed to transparency. My priority is to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of all state residents. As an economic hub, the state faces challenges of crisis from political interest, economic sabotage, and illegal oil bunkering.
“I will ensure Rivers people sleep with their two eyes closed. I have what it takes to keep the command safe. We do Intelligence gathering work with comnunity and public engagement to prevent crime proactively. We have meetings and seminars with members of the public.
“We Enforce discipline and ensure zero tolerance for corruption. I have my team, and I will put them to work. There will be improvement on the part of my officers.
“We will Combat youth restiveness and cultism, oil theft, and environmental crime. We will work with other agencies to reduce it to the bare minimum.
“We will enhance response time and police visibility. We will do all we can to ensure our men respond to distress calls in time. We will deploy more men in the metro, ensuring more visibility policing.
“We will address land-grabbing issues. We will work with our legal team. If we have to participate in any execution order, we will look at it critically.
“We will enforce all vehicle regulations with a human face, especially those regarding tinted glasses. We may excuse those who purchased them from the factory. Either the vehicle will be impounded, the tinted glass removed, or the driver will be charged to court.
“Our men right will not violate rights of citizens. Any violation of rights should be reported to the police for necessary actions, and our men will be more professional. More polite to residents,” CP Adepoju said
CP Adepoju urged the state’s residents, the media, and all necessary stakeholders to give the Police the relevant cooperation for effective society policing.
