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The Ogun State Community Social Orientation and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps has beefed up security across the State ahead of the forthcoming Christmas and New Year Celebrations.

The step becomes necessary due to the peculiar nature of the State which is the host of International Headquarters of many religious organisations and it is a glaring phenomenon that the EMBER Months attracts a lot of odd attitude which result in tragic happenings affecting in most cases the lives and property of our people most especially the Months of December and January, the period of preparation and celebration of the yuletide season.

This was made known in a release by ACC Moruf Yusuf, Director of Information
and Public Relations (So-Safe Corps) and obtained by our correspondent in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The release stated that the State Commander of Ogun State So-Safe Corps, Commander Soji Ganzallo has directed all the Corps Zonal and Area Commands with effect from Tuesday 17th. December, 2019 to strategically deploy the special Intelligence and combatant officers and men of the corps to every nooks and crannies of the State.

The directive was made to ensure that the corps saddled security duties is rekindled during the yuletide season so that the State could further enjoy the peace and harmony it’s known for.

“The synergy between the corps and the Nigeria Police and other security agencies in combating the menace of crimes and criminalities in the State will continue to yield a positive result that no criminal element would take Ogun State as their place of hibernation.”

“The corps hereby warns the criminally minded ones to abide by the law of the land and never try to behave funny in such a way that it will work against the already established peace in the State and whoever acts in contrary would not but be made to face the consequence of his / her action, he said.

The corps spokesperson therefore urged every citizen to think, talk and work for peace this season and beyond and enjoined them to report any strange threatening movement and actions to the underlisted contacts Director of Operations – 09069392064,  Director of Information – 08028286064, 08036479930 (WhatsApp)