The Osun State Government has received the newly posted Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, with Governor Ademola Adeleke demanding reforms in the state police command and the release of persons he described as political detainees
Zungura, who assumed duty in Osun on Monday, paid a courtesy visit to Adeleke alongside senior officers of the command, where he pledged to work with the state government to restore peace and public confidence in the police.
The meeting comes against the backdrop of strained relations between the Adeleke administration and the police during the build-up to and aftermath of the August 15 governorship election.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Zungura speaking during the meeting, promised to ensure impartial policing and work with the government to address security concerns in the state.
“I promise to work with the state government for peace and stability of the state. I will be fair to all, and I will prove my commitment in the next few weeks. Osun is a peaceful state, and we will work to address all outstanding issues,” he said.
Adeleke speaking during the meeting said post-election peace had yet to be fully restored in the state and urged the new CP to take steps to rebuild trust between residents and the police.
The governor also referred to a recent police operation in Ikire in which two people were reportedly killed, alleging that the Divisional Police Officer in the area had been implicated in the incident.
He listed five requests which he said would help restore peace and normalcy to the state’s political space.
Adeleke first asked Zungura to rebuild public trust in the police by ensuring that officers operate professionally, impartially and in a people-oriented manner.
He also called for closer cooperation between the state government and the police command, stressing that his administration was seeking “no favour other than fair policing.”
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