The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police Command (Western), Oluwatoyin Iyabode Agbaminoja, has paid a courtesy visit to the Controller of Immigration, Lagos Seaport and Marine Command Headquarters in Apapa.
The visit, which took place on 21st November, 2025 was disclosed in a press release by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police , Isaac Hundeyin.
According to the press statement, the engagement forms part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational synergy between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in safeguarding the nation’s ports. Both agencies play pivotal roles in securing one of Nigeria’s most critical economic corridors.
Speaking during the visit, CP Agbaminoja underscored the strategic significance of the Lagos maritime axis, describing it as vital to national security and economic stability. She noted that effective policing of the ports depends heavily on seamless collaboration with the Immigration Service, especially in areas such as migration management, port access control, crew documentation, and intelligence sharing. She reaffirmed the readiness of the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command to strengthen partnerships that support safer ports, trade facilitation, and greater efficiency at the nation’s gateways.
In her response, the Controller of Immigration, Lagos Seaport and Marine Command, Comptroller Clementina O. Ogbudu, applauded the Ports Authority Police for its steady support in maintaining orderliness within the port environment. She stressed that sustained cooperation between both agencies would drastically reduce security vulnerabilities, improve border control systems, and reinforce the Federal Government’s efforts to build safer, more efficient ports. She emphasized that the NIS remains committed to deepening collaboration in ways that enhance maritime security and disrupt transnational crimes.
During the meeting, both leaders discussed several priority areas, including joint patrol operations, capacity building opportunities, improved intelligence coordination, and the need for a harmonised approach to tackling crimes such as human smuggling, stowaway attempts, trafficking in persons, and other illicit maritime activities.
The visit concluded with a renewed pledge by the two agencies to work more closely in protecting Nigeria’s maritime borders and ensuring a secure, orderly, and business friendly port environment.
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