Osun to deploy AI cameras, drones in new security initiative

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced a new statewide security and surveillance project intended to protect residents, businesses, and public facilities. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the initiative involves a partnership with Hefei Shengwen Information Technology Company Limited, a Chinese technology firm. The Governor met with a Chinese delegation led by Cai Jianfei and Nemo Guo on Monday to finalize details of the proposal.

The project aims to establish a centralized system for monitoring security developments through a Command and Control Centre. As reported by both Punch and Daily Post Nigeria, the initiative will deploy artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, drones, and robotics. Daily Post Nigeria further specifies that the system will also utilize radar and Internet of Things technology to gather information and monitor incidents across the state.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.