Governor Ademola Adeleke on Monday met with the new Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim D. Zungura, with the duo agreeing to work together to restore peace in the state.
According to the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, CP Zungura, who paid a courtesy visit along too officers of the security agency, promised to restore public confidence in the police and ensure impartial law and order across Osun.
“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,” the CP was quoted as saying.
The statement noted that Governor Adeleke, while welcoming the new CP, said the state was still grappling with post-election unrest, citing Monday’s incident in Ikire where two people were killed.
The governor also listed five specific requests as part of efforts to consolidate peace and reconciliation.
He called for deliberate steps to rebuild public trust in the police and remove conduct that paints the force as partisan, a closer working relationship between the state government and the command, and reorganisation of police operational units allegedly compromised.
Adeleke also demanded full police participation at State Security Council meetings, noting that the last time your predecessor attended a state security council meeting was in 2024.
He further called for the release of several Accord members arrested and detained as political detainees and an end to further arrests of party members.
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