ABEOKUTA– Hoodlums, hiding under the pretence of the EndSARS protest Wednesday burned down the Divisional police station in Atan-Ota areas of the state, even as a police Sergeant lost his life in the process.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement made available to Blueprint confirmed that the protesters went to Atan-ota and set the Police station there ablaze and subsequently murdered the D.C.O, Dsp Augustine Ogbeche in cold blood.
Oyeyemi further stated that the hoodlums also inflicted serious injury on the DPO, SP Sikiru Olugbenga whose whereabout is yet unknown, just as a civilian also died in the process while some arms were carted away.
He also added that “early this morning, Also in Abeokuta, some groups of boys attacked Obada-oko divisional headquarters and vandalized it
“In view of this, the Commissioner of Police Ogun State Command is appealing to the youths to eschew violence and embrace peace as violence will do no one good.
“He is equally appealing to traditional institutions, parents and other critical stakeholders to prevail on the youths to stop this carnage and give the government a chance to address the situation.
“The youths are reminded that since the commencement of the protests the police have been nice and civil to them even when some of our men were injured and our stations damaged.. We even went ahead and released all the 36 suspects we arrested.
“However if in the course of handling the protests anybody feels offended we plead understanding and not retaliatory measures including killing and maiming policemen and burning and damaging police stations”
He therefore stressed that justice will be served for any aggrieved person, adding that the protesters should embrace peace rather than violence.
“The Command sincerely appeal to the youths. Parents and guardians are also enjoined to help rein in their children and wards” Oyeyemi concludes
