Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup

Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup

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Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup

Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup

Hassan Abdulsalam 05:13 - 05.10.2023

The Security Cup is organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun State Chapter.

The Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) commenced the third edition of the security agencies football tournament in Ogun state.

The Security Cup is organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun State Chapter.

The championship kicked off in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) team defeating the Department of State Services (DSS) counterparts 4-0.

11 security agencies in Ogun State are participating in the football tournament, the registered security agencies for the competition are the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria Police.

Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup

Others are the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, NSCDC, So Safe Corp, Amotekun, Forestry Guard, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Correction Service, DSS, and Nigeria Fire Service.

In the first game at the main bowl of the MKO International Stadium in Abeokuta, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) defeated the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) 3-0 to record the first victory of the campaign.

In the second encounter, the Police thrashed the DSS team, 4-0 in a one-man show fixture.

TRACE secured a victory in a tough encounter with the Forest Guard team.

The competition will enhance the peaceful co-existence of the agencies - Realtor

The Chief Executive Officer of the Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr Tunde Adeyemo performed the ceremonial kick-off of the competition.

Adeyemo, a journalist turned realtor, emphasized that cooperative relationships between the state's security agencies will be fostered through the competition.

Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup
Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup Police, Customs record victory at Ogun SWAN/Security Cup

He said, “This competition will enhance the peaceful co-existence of the agencies, which will in the long run enhance their delivery and their physical wellbeing.

“When the agencies share love among themselves, they can enforce the law and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians."

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