Violent Protests Will Not Be Tolerated in Ogun- Police

)By Moshood Adebayo

Ogun  State Police Command has warned against any violent protest  tagged “ENDSARS Phase 11′ in the state.

While it recognizes  the right of citizens to employ protest to express their  greviances over issues  of governance,  the command in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said there is nothing at present that calls for such protest in the gateway state “except for those who  see trouble making as a lucrative business”.

“No reasonable person after the massive destruction of properties and loss of lives occasioned by the  recent #EndSARS protest would again be contemplating another violent protest so soon”.                                                              He added: “It is the most callous thing to conceive and do. In Ogun State, we have seen the end of #EndSARS protest been enjoying well- deserved peace.        “Socio-economic activities have resumed fully.  Schools have also resumed,  and the children in particlar  can be seen happily resuming and closing from schools.

“Only an enemy of the people therefore would wish to re-enact the #EndSARS mayhem. Moreover, contemplating the  second  #EndSARS stands illogical  as the SARS for which reason the unprecedented violence was perpetrated in the country, has since  been banned. “SARS is now  history! It is mischievous therefore for anybody to protest against a non- existent  outfit or any issue .

The PPRO on behalf of the command appealled to members of public, particularly youths not to allow themselves to be used for any act capable of undermining the peace of the state as such will be viewed with all seriousness.

“The command has been enjoying cordial relationship with law abiding youths in the state since after the #EndSARS protest.                                         “Of more interest is that  some of them  have been assisting the police in apprehending  criminals in recent times.

It is in the interest  of the good people of Ogun State that the tempo of this very beneficial  joint anti-crime operations  be sustained rather than diverting precious time and energy to foment trouble in the state”

The commissioner of police therefore advises parents, guardians and the youths to be wary of those who derive pleasure in a state of confusion and violence.

   “There can never be development and progress where violence is the order of day. Enough is enough of violence” he pleaded !