Feb. 13, 2026 - Lions Security attend with reform talks in Prince Albert, Leo Ekhaguere is quoted in the article from Prince Albert Daily Herald Feb. 13, 2026 "Security firms join leaders in reform talks at PAGC Urban Services Centre".
"Private security companies were present at the table, including Lion Security Incorporated. President and CEO Leo Ekhaguere said his company supports stronger cross-cultural training and will move to enhance its approach. “All our security guards must ensure that they understand the indigenous perspective,” Ekhaguere said. Ekhaguere said his guards receive use of force training but stressed that de-escalation and empathy must guide interactions. “They must understand that it is not the homeless people that they actually dealing with. They are dealing with addictions,” he said."
PANow.com has an article on the same meeting Feb. 13, 2026 by PANow.com "PAGC hosts Indigenous Safety Roundtable after hospital security incidents spark safety concerns". CEO Leo Ekhaugere appears in the foreground of the panow article.
CBC Saskatchewan had another article on Feb. 13, 2026 "‘Respect our people’: PAGC demands changes amid conflicts between security and Indigenous people". CEO Leo Ekhaugere was quoted in that artilce too.
"Lions security company CEO Leo Ekhaguere said private security guards are dealing with all kinds of dangers such as used needles, makeshift knives and modified guns. He described a recent incident when a man with no legs allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to kill an officer at the South Hill Mall in Prince Albert. “You are not dealing with the individual,” Ekhaguere told the meeting. “You are dealing with the addiction — to drugs, to alcohol. You must know exactly what to do to ensure you are not hurt in the long run.""
