Ogun State Police Command to arrest organisers of events with more than 50 guests

The Ogun State Police Command has declared that it will start arrest and prosecution of organisers of social and religious events with more than 50 guests in attendance.

Penpushing reports that, the command Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement on Sunday, adding that in view of this, all the command’s tactical squads as well as area commanders have been activated to ensure full implementation of the order.

“in view of the outbreak of coronavirus also known as CONVID 19 which has been declared by world Health Organization as pandemic and the subsequent order by the Federal and Ogun state governments banning all form of social and religious gathering, the Ogun state police command wishes to inform the general public of its readiness to embark on full enforcement of the banning order.”

“To that effect, all the command’s tactical squads as well as area Commanders and DPOs have been activated to ensure the full implementation of the order and to make sure that the order is obeyed to the letter”, the statement reads

“The Commissioner of Police Kenneth Ebrimson therefore appeal to members of the public to stay clear of any social or religious gathering that may attract up to 50 people as the command will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute the organizer of such event”.

The statement added that, in addition, the commissioner has ordered immediate release of all suspects been detained for minor offences in all police detention facilities accross the state as part of the preventive measure while the police medical team has been directed to take the awareness campaign to market places and detention facilities to safeguard the suspects safety.

“Members of the public can reach the command through the control room number 08081770416 or 08081770419 if they  noticed anywhere where the banning order is not been obeyed”,the statement emphasised.