The Lagos State Police Command has distributed 6,000 exercise books to students in Ajao Estate while educating them on the dangers of drug abuse, cultism, sexual abuse and violence as part of efforts to prevent young people from engaging in social vices.
The sensitisation programme, organised by the Ajao Estate Police Division on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, was held at the Ajao Estate Senior Secondary School field under the theme, “Building a Drug-Free and Violence-Free Generation: Protecting Our Children from Social Vices.”
Students from Ajao Estate Senior and Junior Secondary Schools, as well as Ajao Estate Primary School, participated in the programme alongside security agencies, community leaders, school administrators and other stakeholders.
The Divisional Police Officer, Ajao Estate, CSP Agba Anna, stressed the need for sustained engagement with young people to protect them from drug abuse, sexual abuse, cultism and other forms of violence.
The Command’s Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) Coordinator, SP Olivia Ugochukwu, also educated the students on the dangers of cultism, urging them to make responsible choices in selecting their friends.
Similarly, the Chairman of Ajao Estate Community Development Association, Mr Lakan Ogunyemi, encouraged the students to embrace discipline and peaceful conflict resolution, warning against bullying and intimidation as means of settling disagreements.
A total of 6,000 exercise books was distributed to the students as part of the initiative, combining crime prevention education with support for their academic development.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, who was represented by the Commander, Area D, Mushin, ACP Bamidele Awoniyi, commended the Ajao Estate Division and its partners for organising the programme.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to preventive policing and community-based initiatives aimed at protecting young people, while urging stakeholders to sustain their collaboration towards preventing drug abuse, cultism, violence and other social vices among students.