Oyo State Police Command has warned those nursing ambition of protesting on Monday, February 19, 2024 in the State capital to desist from the act and assured residents to go about their lawful duties.
The Force Public Relations Officer, PRO in the State, SP. Adewale Osifeso in a press statement signed on behalf of the Commissioner of Police said the force has emplaced prompt and adequate measures to prevent possible breakdown of law and order in the State through a protest by faceless agents and mischief makers to cause chaos in the State capital.
Osifeso said the Oyo State Police Command was never informed and yet to be notified by any individual or group as regards the protest. He said that defaulters would be prosecuted according to the law.
Below is the full statement
OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND EMPLACES COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY AHEAD OF PROPOSED MONDAY 19/2/2024 PROTESTS AROUND THE CAPITAL CITY BY FACELESS INDIVIDUALS/GROUP…
…AS DEFAULTERS WOULD BE PROSECUTED.
1. The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public particularly residents of Oyo State that it has emplaced prompt and adequate measures to prevent any possible breakdown of law and order in the State as a result of plans by faceless agents of mischief to spark up
chaos via protests in the State commencing tomorrow, Monday 19/2/2024 within the Capital.
2. While the Command respects the right of citizens to a peaceful procession, it is sacrosanct to guide against any violation of public order as Law enforcement must be carried along to chart the course of the procession in a conscious bid to protect the lives and property.
3. Worthy of mention is that, the Oyo State Police Command was never approached and is yet to be approached by any individual or group in this regard.
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4.Consequent upon the above, the organisers through their actions and most importantly inactions would be opening a portal for unscrupulous elements to hijack the process,thus escalating the situation into full scale chaos which might in turn, lead to attacks on places of critical interests within the Capital.
5. To this end, parents, guardians and leaders of all degrees of influence are to prevail on their children, wards and protegees against being used by agents of anarchy who would want to take undue advantage of the situation to destroy the relative peace enjoyed in the State.
6.Likewise, residents would witness high octane patrols in major parts of the city in a bid to reassure them of the Command’s unwavering commitments towards their safety.
7. Lastly, the good people of Oyo State are advised to go about their businesses without any fear of harassment or molestation and as well, “say something, if they see something, for the Police to immediately do something.”
8. In cases of emergency, the Command can always be reached through these emergency control room numbers: 615 (toll free) (OYO STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND), and Oyo State Police Command emergency line, 08081768614. The NPF rescue me app is also available for free download on both Android and Apple IOS, for Android and I phone users respectively.
E- signed
SP. ADEWALE OSIFESO mnipr
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
OYO STATE COMMAND.
