{"id":69832,"date":"2025-07-07T02:41:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=69832"},"modified":"2025-07-07T02:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:41:31","slug":"igp-advocates-crime-prevention-through-public-awareness-endorses-safety-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/07\/07\/igp-advocates-crime-prevention-through-public-awareness-endorses-safety-book\/","title":{"rendered":"IGP Advocates Crime Prevention Through Public Awareness, Endorses Safety Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Oso Abidemi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has emphasized the importance of proactive intelligence gathering and public awareness as key strategies in combating crime across the country, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch of a new book titled \u201cOne Step Ahead of One Chance Robbers and Other Criminals\u201d in Abuja, the IGP, represented by the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale commended the author, Superintendent of Police (SP), Adebayo Jogbojogbo, for providing a practical, experience-based guide on personal and community safety.<\/p>\n<p>Describing SP Jogbojogbo as a seasoned crime investigator, the IGP noted that the book draws from the officer\u2019s field experience, offering vital safety tips that can help residents navigate urban life and avoid criminal traps, especially the notorious \u201cone chance\u201d syndicates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe foundation of national security begins with individual vigilance,\u201d the IGP stated, urging citizens to stay alert, aware of their surroundings, and cooperate with law enforcement authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering a goodwill message, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, represented by his Special Adviser on Inter-Party Affairs, Mr. Jerry Nwohu, called for greater respect for constituted authority.<\/p>\n<p>He also stressed the need for stronger collaboration between security agencies and the public in addressing rising insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, SP Jogbojogbo expressed deep appreciation to the IGP and other stakeholders for their support, noting that the book was born out of a desire to contribute meaningfully to public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Other stakeholders at the event echoed calls for improved safety consciousness and community-driven support for security operations, describing these as vital elements in achieving a crime-free society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oso Abidemi The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has emphasized the importance of proactive intelligence gathering and public awareness as key strategies in combating crime across the country, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaking at the launch of a new book titled \u201cOne Step Ahead of One Chance Robbers and Other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":69833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177,182,172],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-69832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abuja-reports","category-defence-and-security","category-news","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69834,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69832\/revisions\/69834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}