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Lockdown: Secure police protection before distributing pallatives, Ogun police cautions donors

April 15, 2020

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The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday advised donors of pallatives to residents in the State to henceforth secure police permit and protection before embarking on the exercise,aimed to adress suffering of the people,as the lockdown on coronavirus lasted

Penpushing reports that,the advice was contained in a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi, adding that this became necessary in view of attempts by hoodlums hijacking the process and carting away the items, which is almost becoming feature at various venues of such distribution.

“In view of the lockdown order given by the Federal government of Nigeria to checkmate the spread of the deadly Corona-virus also known as Covid 19, it has been observed that various organization, religious bodies, N.G.O, corporate organization as well as public spirited individuals have been providing food items to the vulnerable members of the public in order to ameliorate their suffering while the lockdown last”,the statement reads.

.”The Ogun State police command, in order to prevent the good gestures of these philanthropic people from been hijacked by hoodlums hereby wishes to appeal to those with such good intention to liaise with the DPO of their respective areas whenever they want to go about distributing such materials so as to afford the police the opportunity of providing security cover for them during the process of distribution”, the statement emphasised

Penpushing further reports that,Oyeyemi explained that this becomes imperative in order to prevent the distribution of such palliative materials from degenerating to free for all and break down of law and order and also prevent hoodlums from hijacking the process which may defeat the primary aim of the donors.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson has directed all the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to always provide adequate security at the venue of such distribution.