ONDO STATE POLICE COMMAND

PRESS RELEASE

ONDO POLICE TRAINS DCOs, IPOs ON LIQUOR ACT, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND ITS ENFORCEMENTS

The Ondo State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Felix Ohagwu, psc, mnips, mspsp, has trained Divisional Crime Officers (DCOs) and Investigation Police Officers (IPOs) across the state command on the provisions of the Liquor Act and other relevant legal frameworks regulating the licensing, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

The training, held on Thursday, 10th September 2026, at the Police Officers’ Mess, Akure, was organised in the wake of the recent incident involving the alleged sale and consumption of suspected poisonous alcoholic substances in Odigbo Local Government Area.

It was designed to strengthen the capacity of officers responsible for crime investigation and enforcement, while enhancing their understanding of the legal requirements governing liquor licensing, sale, consumption and restrictions, particularly within and around police premises.

Declaring the training open, CP Felix Ohagwu, accompanied by members of the Command’s management team, stressed the importance of continuous training and professional development in modern policing.

He noted that officers must possess a sound understanding of relevant laws to effectively discharge their duties, safeguard due process and avoid actions capable of undermining the administration of justice.

The Commissioner charged participants to actively engage with the resource persons and seek clarification on practical issues arising from the subject matter.

He further directed officers to consult the Officer-in-Charge, Legal Unit of the Command, on legal matters requiring further interpretation, stressing that appropriate legal guidance is essential to effective investigation, enforcement and prosecution.

CP Ohagwu also directed the DCOs and IPOs to cascade the knowledge acquired during the training by sensitising other personnel in their respective formations.

He emphasised that continuous capacity building is critical to achieving the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc+, NPM, for a professionally competent, technologically driven and people-oriented police force.

The training featured presentations by resource persons, including the Command Legal Officer, ASP Abisagbo Tolu, as well as an interactive question-and-answer session during which participants sought clarifications on practical issues relating to liquor licensing, enforcement, investigation and applicable restrictions.

The Ondo State Police Command remains committed to continuous training, professional development and capacity building of its personnel, in furtherance of the vision of the Inspector-General of Police IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu psc(+), NPM.

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E-Signed

DSP ABAYOMI JIMOH anipr, mnisma
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)
Ondo State Command
11th September, 2026