In a bid to curb youth involvement in crime and boost educational development, the Lagos State Police Command, through its Ajao Estate Division, has sensitised hundreds of pupils and students against drug abuse, cultism, and violence, while distributing 6,000 exercise books across schools in the community.
The outreach, held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Ajao Estate Senior Secondary School Field, was themed “Building a Drug-Free and Violence-Free Generation: Protecting Our Children from Social Vices.” It drew participants from Ajao Estate Senior Secondary School, Ajao Estate Junior Secondary School, and Ajao Estate Primary School, as well as school administrators, community leaders, and sister security agencies.
Speaking at the event, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Ajao Estate, CSP Agba Anna, underscored the need for continuous mentorship and early intervention to shield young people from societal ills, including substance abuse, sexual abuse, violence, and cultism.
Reinforcing the message, the Command’s Coordinator for the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), SP Olivia Ugochukwu, warned the students about the destructive consequences of cultism and urged them to exercise caution in choosing their peers.
Also addressing the gathering, the Chairman of the Ajao Estate Community Development Association (CDA), Mr Lakan Ogunyemi, charged the students to uphold discipline and embrace peaceful conflict resolution, noting that bullying and intimidation have no place in resolving disagreements.
Commending the initiative, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, represented by the Area D Commander, Mushin, ACP Bamidele Awoniyi, praised the Ajao Estate Division and its community partners for blending crime prevention with educational support.
According to a statement issued on Thursday, November 12, 2026, by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Commissioner reaffirmed the Police’s dedication to preventive policing and called on stakeholders to sustain collaborations aimed at raising a law-abiding, drug-free generation.
