633 police constables graduate from Ogun State Police Training School

The Police Training School in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, celebrated the passing out of 633 newly trained Police Constables on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

The recruits completed six months of intensive training in academic and operational disciplines and were certified to have met all required standards.

In his keynote address, the Commandant of the training school, ACP Kolawole Ademilua, psc, expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR; the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, mni (rtd); the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, NPM; and the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Training and Development, DIG Frank Mbah, mni, for their leadership and efforts in facilitating the training program.

ACP Ademilua highlighted that the constables were trained to uphold the fundamental human rights of citizens and embrace community-based policing principles.

He also commended the unwavering support of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD, and his management team during the training.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, in a speech delivered by CP Lanre Ogunlowo, emphasized the recruitment’s role in addressing manpower shortages within the force.

The IGP stated that the new constables were trained in police ethics, modern law enforcement principles, and public relations.

He further stressed his commitment to transforming the rank-and-file system and ensuring that the recruits—carefully selected from Ogun State’s geopolitical zones—would address security challenges and portray the police force positively.

The ceremony was attended by notable dignitaries, including Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, represented by his Special Adviser on Security Matters, AIG Olushola Zubair, psc (rtd); representatives of the Police Service Commission and IGP; and heads of sister security agencies, such as the DSS, Nigerian Army, FRSC, NDLEA, and TRACE. Local stakeholders, including the Chairman of Ikenne Local Government, members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), and the President of the Iperu Development Association, were also in attendance.