Crime
Police Warn Against Protest, Unlawful Assembly In Osun
The Osun State Police Command has warned against any forms of protest or unlawful assembly by any group in any part of the state.
This was contained in a release signed and made available to Daily Mail by the command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola on Wednesday in Osogbo.
The release states that the command had intelligence report of a planned protest between 21st and 24th by some group of people.
It adds that the Command would not allow any form of protest under any guise and was fully prepared to use all legitimate means to avert any protest.
The release reads in parts: “the intelligence that availed the police command revealed clandestine plans by some group of people to embark on protest which is scheduled to hold between 21st and 24th December, 2021.
“In view of this, the Commissioner of police CP Olawale Olokode, psc, warned individual or group of individuals that are planning such in the state and their sponsor(s) to stop the plan or any of such action(s) forthwith, because the Command will not allow any form of protest under any guise and is fully prepared to use all legitimate means to avert such intending protest.
“Consequently, the State Police Command will not tolerate any unlawful protest/gathering or assembly that will jeopardize the peace & the celebration of this season.
“Therefore, the Commissioner of Police has given marching order to the Area commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Tactical units to be at alert and nip in the bud any act capable of truncating the peace of the state.
“He advised parents and guardians to warn their wards to be law abiding, and desist from such planned protest/gathering/ assembly as the State Police Command will arrest and prosecute defaulters.
“The CP enjoined the good people of the state to go about their lawful daily activities while the Command has taken necessary security measures to forestall any likely breakdown of law and order.
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