By Funmilayo Ojo | Ibadan
The new Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Adebowale Williams, has assured residents in the State that the Police Force will continue to ensure the protection of citizen’s right in the State.
The CP said this while speaking during his maiden press conference at the state police command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan on Tuesday.
According to him, “The Police has the responsibility to maintain law and order and enforce all laws without prejudice to the enabling acts of all other security agencies in the State.
“In carrying out this statutory duties and delivering quality service, we shall continually give credence to the observation of the rule of law, being the foundation of our sacred democracy while equally admonishing the general populace, particularly our teeming youths to comport themselves and have respect for the extant laws of Oyo State and country at large. On our part, we shall ensure our officers respect and protect the rights of every citizen. Expect a drastic reduction in violation of citizens’ right.”
The Oyo Police Boss, who applauded the immediate past Oyo State Commissioner of Police, AIG Ngozi Onadeko for the efforts during her term, said his administration will build on the established structure by ensuring provision of adequate security of lives and properties in the State.
While warning criminal elements in the State to desist, CP Williams said the Force under his watch will leave no stone unturned to prosecute anyone found going against the law of the land.
“We are not oblivious of the fact that we are still faced with some security challenges in the State some of which are: robbery by men on motorcycles, kidnapping, mob action, cult clashes, snatching of vehicles/remove from park et cetera. I want to use this medium to sound a serious note of warning to criminal elements and perpetrators of these evil vices to desist from their unwholesome and nefarious activities as their criminal enterprise would not be allowed to flourish anywhere in the State. We shall not hesitate to identify, isolate and bring to deserved justice any person or group that attempts to threaten our sacred democratic order and peace.
Meanwhile, no fewer than 16 suspects apprehended for various crime were also paraded at the event.
Presenting the suspects, the Oyo State Police Spokesman, Adewale Osifeso explained that an Islamic clerics, Lukman Yisa ‘m’ aged 31 Yrs; and Usman Salami ‘m’ aged 26 Yrs was arrested for murder and possession of human flesh.
The Robbery Suspects are: Samuel Olaoluwa ‘m’ aged 20 Yrs; Adegboyega Afeez ‘m’ aged 25 Yrs; Bamigbade Sola ‘M’ Age 43 Yrs; Enos Noha ‘m’ aged 27 Yrs; Shadrack Noah ‘m’ aged 34 Yrs; Olubunmi Femi ‘m’ aged 34 Yrs; Opeyemi Wasiu ‘m’ aged 37 Yrs; Cefanus Daniel ‘m’ aged 58 Yrs; Adeleke Usman ‘m’ aged 28 Yrs; Olanrewaju Abass ‘m’ aged 28 Yrs and Musa Khahi ‘m’ aged 33 Yrs.
Other suspects arrested for armed robbery and diversion of goods includes: Waliu Adekojo ‘m’ aged 40 Yrs; Yekini Wakilil ‘m’ aged 40 Yrs; Lawal Lateef ‘m’ aged 42 Yrs; Otigbu Jude Zuka ‘m’ aged 35 Yrs; Innocent Emmanuel ‘m’ aged 22 Yrs; Owolabi Afeez ‘m’ aged 38 Yrs; Samson Emmanuel ‘m’ aged 27 Yrs; Adedigba Wole ‘m’ aged 23 Yrs; Adamu Nura ‘m’ aged 28 Yrs.
Also paraded are some suspected secret cult members, “Toheeb Adeniran ‘m’ aged 30 Yrs; Olamilekan Olaniyan ‘m’ aged 32 Yrs; Adedokun Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 27 Yrs; Rokeeb Waliu ‘m’ aged 24 Yrs; Adewale Kazeem ‘m’ aged 26 Yrs; Adeoye Malik ‘m’ aged 25 Yrs; Alade Muideen ‘m’ aged 26 Yrs.
Some others arrested for robbery, murder and kidnapping are: Usman Illiasu ‘m’ aged 33 Yrs; Yusuf Jimoh ‘m’ 35 Yrs; 1. Oyebamiji Moses ‘m’ aged 22 Yrs; Afeez Akinpelu ‘m’ 36 Yrs; Segun Joseph ‘m’ aged 27 Yrs; and Dauda Adekunle ‘m’ aged 30 Yrs;
Others are: Tejumola Oladele ‘m’ aged 42 Yrs; Seun Azeez ‘m’ 35 Yrs; Toheeb Salawu ‘m’ aged 25 Yrs; and Adewale Adesanya ‘m’ aged 45 Yrs.
