MAY 29 HANDOVER: OYO POLICE DISPEL RUMOUR OF ROAD UNION PLOT TO CAUSE CRISIS DURING INAUGURATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT

 ‘The attention of the Police in Oyo State has been drawn to an unsigned, uncaptioned and undated statements going viral on the social media purported to cause imminent breakdown of law and order in Oyo State, ascribing to an unapproved means of change of leadership by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW),the statement reads.

“The Police Commissioner wishes to reassure the good people of Oyo State and the entire citizenry that the police in Oyo State are on top of the situation and are working closely in  synergy with the State Government, the Union members both at the State and the National levels and other sisters security agencies.”

The statement reads further that ‘in order to ensure that the transport union is not giving any breathing space to create chaos or breach of peace at anywhere or any part of the State, adequate security has been put in place, re-jigged and re-vitalised to respond to any security threats from any parts of the State including but not limited to the popular Iwo Road round-about and the NURTW State headquarters and other popular motor parks and beyond’.

The Commissioner, however warned any individuals or group who intends to cause mayhem  to desist from their plans or change ways and do not test the will and capacity of security agencies in the State, declaring that the command will deal adequately with any threats in the State.

Penpushing further reports that, Olukolu added that the police remain resolute in the performance of its constitutional responsibilities of the protection of lives and properties in the State.

“People should continue to partner, support and synergized with the police in particular, the entire security agencies to ensure that the relative peace being enjoyed in Oyo State is not truncated by individuals or group’, he emphasised.

Penpushing also reports that, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone XI, Leye Oyebade equally assured that peace and tranquility reigns in Oyo State particularly during the forthcoming inauguration of the new administration in the State.

The Police boss therefore wishes to inform the people to ignore the purported threats allegedly being issued by an unscrupulous individual who allegedly intends to cause breach of peace under the pretext of assuming the leadership of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State by unleashing terror on the incumbent leadership in the State and forcibly taking over the administration of local parks in the State.