19th February, 2023
By Adejoke Adeleye
Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Frank Mba has said intelligence at the disposal of the Command indicated that some criminal elements are planning to take advantage of the challenging economic situation to disrupt the peace being enjoyed in the State.
He spoke during a confidence-building patrol conducted by the Police and other security forces in the State, on Saturday, targeted at assuring residents of the resolve of the Command to protect lives and property, prevent breakdown of law and order, and improve public safety and security.
Mba commended the residents of the State for their resilience and peaceful conduct, in the face of the biting challenges, resulting from the new Naira policy and paucity of fuel supply in the State.
He, therefore, warned that the police would not fold its arms and allow persons with criminal intentions, to hide under any guise whatsoever, to unleash mayhem on residents, private and public property, and critical national infrastructure, including banks and offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Mba assured that necessary security architecture has been emplaced to protect the peace loving people of the State.
He stated that the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), had been directed to arrest and bring to book, any person or group wanting to foment trouble and cause breach of peace in the State.
To this end, the CP, while empathizing with residents, enjoined all parents and guardians, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), political and religious leaders, among other critical stakeholders, to prevail on their children, wards and followers, not to resort to violence, as all necessary actions are being taken to further ease the pains of the people in this regard.