The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight suspects on Christmas Day for allegedly assaulting officers while they were performing their lawful duties.
The suspects were reportedly involved in unlawful assembly and breach of peace in the Sango-Ota area of the state.
DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Command’s Spokesman, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Friday in Abeokuta.
He said the suspects were arrested for breach of public peace, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic, and assault on police officers.
According to Babaseyi, on Christmas Day, at Temidire Junction and Under-Bridge in Sango-Ota, a group calling itself the “Democratic Republic of the Yoruba” unlawfully barricaded roads.
He added that the suspects also set bonfires, disrupted the free flow of traffic, and attacked police officers deployed to maintain law and order.
“Upon receiving the report, police operatives swiftly mobilised to the affected locations, successfully dispersed the group, and arrested all the suspects,” he said.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include a Toyota Dyna vehicle used to convey them, two broadcast devices, a carton containing flags, shirts with inscriptions supporting their agitation, and banners displaying their messages and manifesto.
Babaseyi stated that the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
The Ogun Commissioner of Police, Mr Larne Ogunlowo, reassured residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property. He warned that any act capable of breaching public peace would not be tolerated and that assaults on police officers would be met with decisive action.
He urged members of the public to remain law-abiding and report suspicious activities promptly through the Command’s emergency toll-free lines: 0800 000 9111; 0906 283 7609; 0912 014 1706; 0915 102 7369; and 0708 497 2994.
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