Delta CP visits Ovie of Uvwie, charges officers on professionalism
By ABIRHIRE THOMAS, Asaba
CP Erale appreciated the monarch for his fatherly counsel and prayers, stressing that effective policing required sustained cooperation between the Police and members of the public.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, psc, mnips, has continued his familiarisation tour of police formations in the state with visits to the Effurun Area Command and the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Dr Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso, Abe I, JP, OON.
The Commissioner also engaged key community stakeholders, including the Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Anthony Onoriode Ofoni (JP), and the Chairman of the Delta State Internal Revenue Service, Hon. Chief Solomon Ighrakpata.
Speaking during the courtesy visit to the royal palace, the Delta State Police Command spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, said CP Erale appreciated the monarch for his fatherly counsel and prayers, stressing that effective policing required sustained cooperation between the Police and members of the public.
The Commissioner disclosed that Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and Divisional Police Officers had been directed to ensure that cases involving sexual abuse, defilement, incest and other serious offences were not unlawfully compromised.
He also expressed concern over the growing challenges of cultism and drug abuse, describing them as serious threats to the future of young people and the security of communities across the state.
In his response, the Ovie of Uvwie, His Royal Majesty, Dr Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso, expressed confidence in the Commissioner’s ability to address the security challenges confronting Delta State.
The monarch pledged the palace’s continued support for the Police through intelligence sharing and cooperation, assuring that he would encourage his subjects to participate peacefully in political activities.
On electoral security, he further promised to work with the Police to prevent electoral violence in Uvwie Kingdom and the state at large.
Addressing officers and stakeholders at the Effurun Area Command, CP Erale charged police personnel to remain professional, disciplined and committed to their duties.
He also urged community leaders and other stakeholders to support the Police by providing credible and timely information that could assist in preventing and tackling crime.
The Commissioner reiterated the Command’s determination to confront cultism, drug abuse and sexual offences through proactive policing and sustained collaboration with communities across Delta State.
