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A NIGERIAN POLICE OFFICER
Following an assault on a media home by irate youths in Ibadan on Sunday, the Osun State Police Command has assured media organisations and residents of the state of satisfactory safety within the occasion of an analogous assault by Yoruba Nation agitators.
PUNCH reported that indignant youths, on Sunday morning, invaded and shut down Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM 99.1 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
In a press release signed by the command’s spokesperson, the state Commissioner of Police, Patrick Kehinde Longe, enjoined the general public and media homes to go about their regular companies as satisfactory safety measures have been put in place in case of any eventualities.
The command confirmed that it was totally conscious of the scenario within the state however assured that it could not reoccur as his males have been totally ready for the worst.
He added that safety businesses will use all authorized means to uphold the democratic course of within the state and Nigeria as a complete.
The assertion learn, “The Osun State Police Command is utilizing this medium to guarantee most people, particularly the media homes, of satisfactory safety measures put in place to forestall any breakdown of regulation and order within the state, because the Police Command is conscious of what’s occurring in our neighbouring state regarding the Yoruba Nation Agitators who tried to hijack one radio station within the early hours of at this time, Could 28, 2023.
“On the identical time, Police Command is utilizing the identical medium to warn all disgruntled components that will have the thoughts of truncating the democratic technique of transition of energy to jettison the thought forthwith as safety businesses will use all authorized means to uphold the democratic course of within the state and in Nigeria as a complete.
“The Commissioner of Police, due to this fact, enjoins most people to proceed with their lawful companies and be law-abiding residents.”
Nevertheless, PUNCH studies that 4 of the agitators, amongst whom was a lady, have been arrested by the police with the help of the Nigerian military, whereas others ran in numerous instructions to evade arrest.
One of many arrested agitators, who sustained gunshot wounds, had rushed into the studio to inform others that safety operatives had taken over the nooks and crannies of the station.
An investigation by our correspondent revealed that after holding some evening obligation workers and safety guards hostage, the agitators hijacked the studio and introduced stay on the radio: “Welcome to Yoruba Nation.”
