OYO CRISIS: IGP DEPLOYS SPECIAL POLICE UNITS, CHOPPER TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police, has ordered the immediate deployment of special police units to restore law and order in Oyo State.
In a statement titled OYO CRISIS: IGP DEPLOYS INTERVENTION AND STABILIZATION FORCES, the police said IGP Adamu ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo State to reclaim the public space, reinforce security and bolster public confidence in the areas affected by the recent crisis in the State.
The security personnel deployed include four Units of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), seasoned operatives from the Force Intelligence Bureau and one operational/surveillance Police helicopter from the Police Air-wing.
Oyo State has witnessed heightened insecurity in recent times, including the killings of farmers by suspected herdsmen. Over the weekend, an ethnic clash between some Hausa and Yoruba traders at Shasha market left at least 6 people dead, several injured and goods worth millions of naira destroyed.
Below are excerpts from the statement released by the police:
OYO CRISIS: IGP DEPLOYS INTERVENTION AND STABILIZATION FORCES
DIG in charge of South-West, David Folawiyo, mni to coordinate Operations
IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo State to reclaim the public space, reinforce security and bolster public confidence in the areas affected by the recent crisis in the State.
The deployments, consisting largely of intelligence and operational assets of the Force, include four (4) Units of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), seasoned operatives from the Force Intelligence Bureau and one (1) operational/surveillance Police helicopter from the Police Air-wing
The Intervention Force is charged with the responsibility of reinforcing and stabilizing security in the State, preventing further breakdown of law and order, protecting lives and properties and ultimately enhancing public safety and general security in the State.
READ ALSO: AT LEAST SIX KILLED, HOUSES RAZED, PROPERTIES DESTROYED IN OYO ETHNIC VIOLENCE
The Intervention Force is being coordinated by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG David Folawiyo, mni who is expected to mobilize all relevant stakeholders towards achieving the mandate of the squad.
The IGP assures that the Force is committed to the safety of lives and properties of the citizens in the country. He calls on the citizens and residents of Oyo State and other Nigerians to embrace peace and cooperate with the Police and the security community
as they redouble their efforts in ensuring that sustainable peace and security are restored to the affected areas.
OYO CRISIS: IGP DEPLOYS INTERVENTION AND STABILIZATION FORCES
- DIG in charge of South-West, David Folawiyo, mni to coordinate Operations
@PoliceNG IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo State
Comments