By Oseheye Okwuofu, Ibadan
Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday deplored call by the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Ayodeji Abass Aleshinloye, on sacked council chairmen to resume duty in their respective offices, describing it as an invitation to anarchy and lawlessness in the state.
State Commissioner of Police, Mr Shina Olukolu, condemned the call by ALGON, saying the action was an invitation to chaos, lawlessness and unwittingly encouraging disturbance of public peace, which he said will not be allowed by the command.
In a statement issued by the state police spokesman, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday, the state Police boss admitted that currently all the executive chairmen, vice chairmen, councillors and political appointees have been dissolved by the incumbent government in Oyo State.
The statement entitled: “Re- Oyo ALGON directs members to resume duties on 18th December, 2019: An appeal for reason as against emotions,” came on the heels of heavy security beef-up around local government councils across the state yesterday.
In some of the local government council headquarters visited yesterday, all the entrance gates were locked, while workers stayed away in fear of security breach.
The Commissioner of Police, however, appealed to members of the public to remain calm and go about their lawful duties without fear of molestation.
To the aggrieved parties, the police boss urged them to explore legal means and allow peace to reign in the state and pursue their grievances to its logical conclusion in the law courts.
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