The Ogun State Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, has strengthened its preventive policing drive through a youth-focused sensitisation programme at the Royal Ambassadors Nigeria National Leadership Training Conference, themed “Divine Companion.”
The conference brought together teenagers and young adults from across the country, providing a platform for values-based leadership development and crime prevention advocacy.
Led by the State Coordinator, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, the POCACOV delegation, alongside its counterparts from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), engaged participants on the dangers of cultism, cybercrime, substance abuse, negative peer influence and deceptive recruitment tactics.
The session emphasised self-discipline, responsible decision-making and the importance of resisting pressures that could derail their future.
Addressing the participants, the State Coordinator highlighted the critical role of young people in building a peaceful and secure society, stressing that early value reorientation and responsible leadership remain essential to preventing criminality.
He urged the youths to embrace integrity, accountability, patriotic citizenship and positive community engagement, noting that their choices would significantly shape the future of their communities and the nation.
The National Leadership of Royal Ambassadors Nigeria commended the Ogun State Police Command and its partner agency for their commitment to preventive community engagement, describing collaboration between law enforcement and faith-based youth institutions as a vital pathway to nurturing responsible and value-driven leaders.
The programme culminated in a collective pledge by participants to uphold exemplary moral standards, reject social vices and serve as ambassadors of peace and positive values in their respective communities.
POCACOV Ogun State reaffirmed its commitment to sustained youth engagement and community-oriented crime prevention initiatives, emphasising that investing in responsible leadership among young people remains a strategic pathway to building safer communities.
