The Kwara State Police Command has agreed to strengthen ties with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the interest of the anti-corruption fight in the state. Following suit are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Services, DSS in the state.
The agreement was reached on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 as the Director, Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Daniel Isei, visited the Kwara Commands of the respective law enforcement agencies on a familiarization tour. The tour which also aims at strengthening inter-agency collaboration and fostering more effective synergy in intelligence sharing is part of a broader strategy of the newly-appointed EFCC Zonal Director in combating corruption, economic and financial crimes in the zone.
At the office of the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Adekimi Ojo, Isei, emphasized the importance of inter-agency collaboration in the fight against corruption, noting that the EFCC and the Nigeria Police Force have a longstanding history of collaboration in law enforcement and enthronement of accountability. “Synergy between government agencies is not only vital but indispensable in confronting corruption and other financial crimes head-on. As the new Zonal Director of the EFCC in Ilorin, I look forward to deepening this collaboration, particularly in the areas of intelligence sharing, joint operations, and capacity building. I have no doubt that with sustained cooperation, we will achieve even greater milestones in our collective mandate to rid the society of economic crimes,” he said…
