The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered
the immediate deployment of four units of riot policemen to address the
violence in parts of Oyo State.
The intervention and stabilization forces also include the
Force Intelligence Bureau operatives and one surveillance helicopter from the
police airwing department.
Oyo State has been lately wracked by violence, including the
killings of farmers by suspected herdsmen, abductions and the clashes between
some Hausa and Yoruba traders at Shasha market.
But the force spokesman, CP Frank Mba, in a statement on
Monday, titled, ‘Oyo crisis: IGP deploys intervention and stabilization
forces,’ said the operatives would reclaim the public space, reinforce security
and bolster public confidence in the areas affected by the crisis.
It stated, “The deployments, consisting largely of
intelligence and operational assets of the Force, include four units of the
Police Mobile Force, seasoned operatives from the Force Intelligence Bureau and
one operational/surveillance police helicopter from the police Air-wing
department.
“The intervention force is being coordinated by a Deputy
Inspector General of Police, David Folawiyo, who is expected to mobilize all
relevant stakeholders towards achieving the mandate of the squad.”
The statement said the IG assured that the force was
committed to the safety of the lives and properties of the citizens in the
country.
He called on the citizens and residents of Oyo State and
other Nigerians to embrace peace and cooperate with the police and the security
community “as they redouble their efforts in ensuring that sustainable peace
and security are restored to the affected areas.”
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