*advises residents on safety
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Oyo State Police Command on Thursday, raised alarm over reported cases of fire incidents in the state during this ongoing harmattan season.
Already, the Command has hinted on its planned partnership with the Federal Fire Service, Oyo State Command to embark on occasional Operational drills and Strategic Fire Simulation Exercises to address “Call-response issues”.
The Oyo State Police Command in a statement by its Police Public Relations Officer PPRO (SP) Adewale Osifeso, advised residents in and across the state ” to adopt the highest level of caution whenever dealing with combustible and other highly flammable objects.
According to the Oyo State Police Command, “more disturbing is the rate of negligence exhibited by individuals who store jerricans of fuel at home/shops, make calls around active fuel pumps and gas cookers”
The command also cautioned that ” bush burning and incineration of refuse at this period must never be left unsupervised to avoid unnecessary escalation of wild fire”.
” Consequent to the above and in a bid to maintain its proactive stance, the Oyo State Police Command in partnership with the Federal Fire Service, Oyo State Command would embark on occasional Operational drills and Strategic Fire Simulation Exercises to address “Call-response issues” with deliberate considerations for the safety concerns onlookers and victims in the case of an active incident”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Adebowale Williams has on behalf of the Officers and Men of the Oyo State Police Command heartily welcomes the New State Commander of Fire Service,Assistant Controller of Fire (ACF) Owoseni Olusegun and wish him a pleasant tour of duty.
