Spare Our Lives, Ogun State Police Pleads With #EndSARS Protesters—-The Spokesperson of Ogun State police Abimbola Oyeyemi, has on Wednesday called upon the youths of the state to stop attacking and killing policemen.
Making this request on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, he also begged the irate youths to stop attacking police stations all in the name of expressing their grievances.
Reporting an incident that happened in the state that morning, he said:
“Early this morning, the protesters went to Atan-Ota and set the Police station there ablaze; and subsequently murdered the D.C.O, DSP Augustine Ogbeche in cold blood. A civilian also died in the process while some arms were carted away.”
He said they also inflicted serious injuries on the DPO, SP Sikiru Olugbenga, whose whereabouts, he said, is yet unknown.
Oyeyemi confirmed further that some group of boys attacked Obada-oko divisional headquarters in Abeokuta and vandalized it.
“In view of this, the Commissioner of Police Ogun State Command is appealing to the youths to eschew violence and embrace peace as the violence will do no one good.
“He is equally appealing to traditional institutions, parents and other critical stakeholders to prevail on the youths to stop this carnage and give the government a chance to address the situation”.
He also reminded the youths that since the commencement of the protests, the police in Ogun have been nice and civil to them, even when some of the officers were injured and stations damaged; saying, “We even went ahead and released all the 36 suspects we arrested.”
Going further, the PPRO said, “if in the course of handling the protests anybody feels offended we plead for understanding and not retaliatory measures including killing and maiming policemen or burning and damaging of police stations.”
He assured that the command will ensure that justice is served to any aggrieved person.
“Please and please, let us continue to embrace peace rather than violence. The Command sincerely appeals to the youths. Parents and guardians are also enjoined to help rein in their children and wards.”
