Lockdown: Ogun state police goes tough on worship centres flouting order
The Ogun state police command on Saturday dropped a hint that some worship centres are billed to open services from Sunday, contrary to government directive on lockdown in view of the rise in coronavirus pandemic in the state
Penpushing reports that,the command Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement declaring that, leadership of such worship centres should have a rethink, else the authorities will go all out to deal with them according to the law
“Following the state government resolve to postpone the re opening of religious centers accross the state indefinitely as a result of increase cases of covid 19 pandemic, the Ogun state police command has received an intelligence report that some religious leaders are planning to reopen their places of worship in defiance to the state government directives”, the statement noted.
Penpushing further reports that,the command declared that in view of this, any worship centres which makes such move will be regarded as making attempt to spread the deadly virus, and shall not go scot-free
“In view of this, the command wishes to appeal to those who have such intention to in their own interests have a rethink because such action will be viewed as deliberately making an attempt to cause the wide spread of the virus in the state”.
“As a responsible organization, constitutionally mandated to maintain peace and order, the police will not fold its hands while some people will be openly flouting the law of the land”, the statement further warned.
The statement added that the commissioner of police Kenneth Ebrimson has therefore, ordered all the area commanders, divisional police officers as well as the command’s tactical squads to be on surveillance patrol accross the state with the view of bringing to justice anybody found disobeying the government’s directives.
“The fight against covid 19 should be seen as a collective responsibility of everybody and we should all join hands with government to defeat the virus once and for all”,the statement emphasised
