The Ogun state police command
says it has uncovered plans by some persons to disrupt the May 29 handover
ceremony in the state.
In a statement on Tuesday,
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command’s spokesman, said all forms of rallies or
procession in public spaces in the state should be suspended.
Oyeyemi said “some enemies of
peace” have planned to hold rallies disguised in to resolve chieftaincy and
land-related matters instead of resorting to the court.
He said the command is in
possession of an intelligence report that the rallies are rather designed to
cause trouble ahead of the handover ceremony.
“In view of this, the command has
put in place a robust security arrangement aimed at checkmating such trouble
makers and other criminally-minded persons, including miscreants and
disgruntled elements, ” Oyeyemi said.
“The special units of the command
namely SARS, PMF, STS, anti-kidnapping as well as DPOs and area commanders have
been placed on red alert with specific instruction to closely monitor these
misguided elements and respond swiftly to any distress calls and disturbance of
public peace.”
Oyeyemi said Bashir Makama, the
state commissioner of police, has directed the security operatives to mount
24-hour surveillance patrols across the state ahead of the handover.
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