The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has stated that the role of traditional institutions is essential in ensuring the safety and security of communities and the Nation at large.
Egbetokun made this known when he received a delegation of traditional rulers, led by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, and his wife, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
Papers News reports that the Force Public Relations officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, disclosed that the meeting also had in attendance the Ataoja of Osogbo, the Olu of Ilaro, the Oloro of Oro, the Olusin of Ijora Isin and Prince Akeem Adeyemi, Honourable Member of the House of Representatives, other federal lawmakers, and the coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police for the South-West geo-political zone, DIG Adebowale Williams, fdc.