The Oyo state Commissioner of police, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu has issue strong warning to bike men, tricylists, traders and artisans at the gate market and across the length and breadth of the state against vandalisation of government properties including police stations.

In a release on Sunday by the Police Public Relation Officer, Gbenga Fadeyi said “Investigation and intelligence gathering reveals that Idi Ogungun the first and the oldest colonial Police station in Western Region of Nigeria, built in 1926, that stood as a monumental site and Agodi police posts were burnt and vandalized respectively on the 24/11/2020 as a result of the rift  between men of the Correctional service and bike men stationed at bus-stop gate area, was the result of the collective efforts of both bike men and men from the gate spare part market despite all effort to put them to order by the police men on ground who came only for the preservation  of law and order and were in no way connected to the feud on that faithful day.”

The statement warns that anyone found or linked with the commission or omission, direct or indirect resemblance to the dastardly act of brigandage and carnage to police men, facilities and properties of police men will maximally face the full wrath of the law.

“The meeting which was a symposium to entreat leaders of the aforementioned associations to preach the existence of institutions responsible for ensuring justice and to discourage them from taking laws into their hands, civic obligations such as supporting the Police when the need arises with tangible information towards the preservation of law and order, prevention of crime and apprehension of offenders were topics worthy of note from this meeting.”

“One would have concluded the meeting was sufficient enough a drastic measure towards ensuring the breakdown of law and order is being brought to the barest minimal or at least is in no way connected to the aforementioned association, but the reverse is the case.”

The CP assure the people of Oyo state that effort to bring normalcy to the security of the state is at top speed and there is no course for alarm urging people of the state to collaborate and give credible information that can lead to apprehension of criminal elements before crime is committed.

He also assures that maximum security measures has been emplaced in all nooks and crannies within and outside Ibadan metropolis to ensure hitch free celebration during this Yuletide period and beyond.