The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, has stressed that educating and properly nurturing students is the first step towards combating cultism and other related crimes in tertiary institutions.

He noted that effective education, mentorship, and positive guidance are essential to caution students from engaging in cult-related activities and other forms of criminal behaviour within and outside the school environment.

Ojajuni stated this when the 7th Provost of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Abeokuta, Dr Joseph Bankole Filani, and members of his management team paid him a courtesy visit yesterday at the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.

He said emphasised the critical role of educators in shaping values and attitudes of students to make them responsible citizens, adding that the command would continue to sustain its public enlightenment and sensitization against cultism and other social vices among students.

Ojajuni reaffirmed the command’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the College to enhance campus security, strengthen security awareness among students and sustain a safe and conducive learning environment.

He commended the provost the provost and his management team for their contributions to academic excellence and youth development to students of the the institution.

“Educating and nurturing law-abiding, responsible and self-reliant young people was a strategic investment in crime prevention and sustainable public safety”.

“The Command had sustained its engagement with the institution through public enlightenment and sensitisation initiatives coordinated by the Police Public Relations Department and the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV).” the police boss added.

He, however, said that the command would continue to collaborate with tertiary institutions, parents and guardians of the students to create awareness against cultism among the students and other youths in the society.