Oyo State Police Commissioner,CP Ngozi Onadeko fdc, on Tuesday threatened that the Command would not hesitate to use any legitimate means necessary within the ambit of the law to enforce sanity and prevent needless loss of lives and wanton destruction of private and public properties including critical government infrastructures which could emanate from the proposed violent protests in parts of the State in commemoration of one year anniversary of the unfortunate October ENDSARS saga
She said intelligence information availed to the commans has unraveled clandestine plans by groups of misguided people to embark on large scale violent protests in parts of the State in commemoration of one year anniversary of the unfortunate October ENDSARS saga
Onadeko in a statement signed by DSP Adewale Osifeso also directed extensive visibility and aggressive patrols by Area commanders and Divisional Police Officers while adequate deployment of operational, intelligence and tactical assets would be strategically positioned across every nook and cranny of the State to compliment and neutralize any threat or act(s) capable of truncating the relative calm enjoyed by the citizenry
The statement reads further: Parents, guardians and leaders that wield various degrees of influence in religious, educational and traditional capacities are passionately advised to warn their wards and proteges against been used by merchants of anarchy as violators would be thoroughly sanctioned and prosecuted.
While appealing to individual(s), groups and most importantly architects of these sinister plans, to have a rethink, Onadeko alao urge the good people of oyo state to go about their lawful daily activities as comprehensive security measures have been emplaced to forestall breakdown of law and order.
Recall that the October 2020 EndSARS incident left a painful trail of sorrow, anguish and pains in the minds of Nigerians inclusive security agencies
