Bayelsa police ask hotels to tighten guest checks and install CCTV
Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police Ajao Adewale has urged hotel operators to improve guest identification, maintain proper records and install working CCTV systems. At a meeting in Yenagoa, police and hospitality stakeholders also discussed reporting suspicious activity and sharing intelligence to prevent hotels being used for crime.
The Bayelsa State Police Command has urged hotels to strengthen guest-identification procedures and install functional closed-circuit television cameras to prevent criminals from using hospitality facilities as hideouts. Commissioner of Police Ajao Adewale made the call on Wednesday in Yenagoa during a security meeting with the Association of Hoteliers and other stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sector. The discussions focused on preventing criminals from using hotels and other hospitality facilities to plan or commit offences.
Participants considered proper identification and documentation of guests, effective surveillance systems, prompt reporting of suspicious activities and improved intelligence sharing. Adewale described the hospitality industry as an important partner in Bayelsa’s security architecture. He urged hotel owners and managers to adopt appropriate security measures and quickly report suspicious people, movements or activities within their premises.
The commissioner assured participants that the police command would maintain engagement with the sector and seek stronger cooperation with hotel operators. The meeting was presented as part of efforts to improve security awareness among businesses operating in the state. Those attending included Oluseyi Ayamasaowei, Director-General of the Tourism Development and Hotel Licensing Agency; Oluwatoyin Aziebi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism; and representatives of the Association of Hoteliers.
Other stakeholders at the meeting pledged to work with the police and relevant government agencies to improve security standards across the hospitality industry. The News Agency of Nigeria, as cited in the supplied report, said the initiative was aimed at strengthening security consciousness among hospitality operators and preventing criminal activity in hotels and other public relaxation facilities. The report did not identify any specific incident that prompted the meeting or announce new penalties for operators.
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