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Osun Violence: Anybody Found Culpable Will Be Arrested And Prosecuted – IGP Disu

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The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered an immediate end to political killings and violence in Osun State.

 

DIG Adegoke Fayoade disclosed this to Governor Ademola Adeleke after a marathon closed door meeting at the Government House.

 

Governor Adeleke,  in his response, demanded that the stoppage of the violence must be accompanied by arrest and prosecution of political thugs responsible for the killings and maiming of several Osun residents.

 

Accompanied by the AIG Zone 11, the State Commissioner of Police and top police officials from the Command and Zone 11, the DIG, South West, who is also the Head of Police ICT Department, said he was despatched to Osun State on the orders of the IGP to investigate ongoing cases of violence alongside consequent instructions.

 

According to him, the IGP delivered the following message:

 

“The Commissioner of Police and his men have been instructed that never again should any act of brigandage take place in this state. The IG has directed the AIG and the CP to take charge and ensure that this act of violence, that is already giving the population apprehension and fear, is not allowed to occur again.

 

“I have also directed the AIG and the Commissioner of Police on the order of the IG, that any act of murder or brigandage or any unlawful act perpetrated in the state must be fully investigated. Anybody found culpable should be arrested and prosecuted.

 

“I want to assure you that the Osun state forthcoming elections will be conducted under a very peaceful atmosphere.

 

“We can recall the last election in Anambra, just last Saturday Ekiti election was conducted under a very peaceful atmosphere and we don’t want anything different from that in Osun State. That is the standard that has been set and that is the standard we are going to follow.

 

“Your Excellency, I am assuring you that the police will live up to the expectation. The police commissioner and his men will perform their duties in line with the constitution and in line with the rule of law. We are not going to allow anybody to violate the law of the land and cause any havoc or any uneasiness in the state.

 

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