Kwara CP Orders Surprise Police Inspections, Warns Officers Against Corruption

Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, has launched unannounced inspections of police divisions and formations across the state, with a focus on officers’ readiness, discipline, conduct and working conditions.

The exercise began on Wednesday with the commissioner visiting the Area Command, Metro, Ilorin, as well as 12 divisional police headquarters within the Ilorin metropolis. The inspections are expected to continue across other operational locations without prior notice.

Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, saying the exercise would allow Adekimi to assess the command’s operational capacity and identify challenges affecting personnel.

During the visits, the commissioner interacted with officers, reviewed security arrangements and assessed their level of preparedness. He also directed personnel to strengthen operational effectiveness, improve public safety and maintain tighter security around police facilities.

Adekimi warned that officers responsible for guarding police stations must remain particularly alert, describing them as the first line of defence for the facilities. “Station guards must remain alert, observant and responsive at all times because they constitute the first line of defence and security for every police facility,” he said.

The CP also ordered officers to adopt proactive and intelligence-led approaches to crime prevention, while placing emphasis on professionalism, accountability and community policing. He said the command’s policing strategy would require every officer to remain disciplined, vigilant and responsive to the security needs of residents.

Adekimi further declared zero tolerance for misconduct, corruption, extortion and other unethical practices within the command. He warned that officers found culpable, alongside beneficiaries or end-users of corrupt practices, would face disciplinary and legal action in line with existing laws and regulations.

Explaining why the inspections were being conducted without notice, the commissioner said the approach was deliberate and intended to provide an objective assessment of operational readiness, discipline, personnel conduct and compliance with established standards.

He directed officers to remain at their duty posts and maintain constant readiness, assuring residents that the command would continue to strengthen proactive policing and crime prevention efforts to protect lives and property across Kwara State.