The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has issued statement on Friday through the state police command to henceforth stop protests across the state.
In the statement issued by the state’s police command, the commissioner of police read riot acts to the hoodlums while the police boss counted losses to policemen and properties by the hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful protest.
The police boss also commanded the hoodlums to return fire arms and other valuables looted by the hoodlums or they face the consequences.
Read details in the statement below…
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE
Telegraphic Address THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE
PRESSPOL IBADAN POLICE STATE HEADQUARTERS
Email:-oyostatepolicecommand@live.com ELEYELE,
IBADAN.
In Reply please quote
AZ: 5250/OY/PPRO/ VOL. 5/178 23rd October, 2020.
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POLICE PRESS RELEASE
RE: ENDSARS PROTESTS: HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE APPEAL FOR CALM AND SUSPENSION OF PROTEST IN OYO STATE
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP. Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu psc, has been moved with deep concerns that despite repeated pleas and advice to the EndSARS protesters, traditional rulers, religious leaders, leaders of thought that miscreants/disgruntled elements would hijack the protests and capitalize on the situation to unleash mayhem on innocent citizens. It was clear that, all that were envisaged had actually come to pass. He stated further that, undue hardships, needless deaths were meted out to some Police officers/innocent citizens in Oyo State.
- Consequent upon this, the CP wishes to further implore genuine protesters to yield to the plea of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhamadu Buhari, GCFR and the Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde, Fnse to stop the protests forthwith to prevent needless deaths occasioned by the activities of miscreants who are using it as an opportunity to carry out co-ordinated attacks to loot people’ properties, but allow for a while for government attention to all their demands.
- The CP wishes to inform the general public that, due to the incessant attacks on the Police Stations and Police personnel, some Police arms and ammunitions have been carted away by hardened criminals. This act is extremely dangerous and can be inimical to our general safety and co-operate existence, and in lieu of this, he wishes to plead with all and sundry within and outside Ibadan metropolis to be on the lookout for those enemy of progress to promptly report any group/individual who are not Police/military/other security agencies personnel in possession of such arms and ammunition and report to the nearest Police station or other sister security agencies immediately for recovery and necessary action.
- In conclusion, the CP wishes to continue to advise parents/guardians and all stakeholders to warn their children/wards to desist from acts that can lead to breakdown of law and order and wanton destructions to lives and property. He equally assures the good people of Oyo State to go about their lawful businesses without any fear of threats or molestation from any quarters as the military and other sisters security agencies are complementing the efforts of the Police, while he strictly warns those criminal elements that hijacked Police arms during the protests to have a rethink and quietly return the prohibited firearms immediately before the full weight of the law catches up with them.
signed SP. Fadeyi Olugbenga Police Public Relations OfficerFor: Commissioner of Police
Oyo State Police Command
