OJOTA RIOT: ANYONE INVOLVED IN BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER WILL BE DECISIVELY DEALT WITH – CP ALABI.(VIDEO/PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

ANYONE INVOLVED IN BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER WILL BE DECISIVELY DEALT WITH – CP ALABI

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc, mnim, psc hereby warns that any person or group of persons found disturbing the peace of the state, under whatever guise,

will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the law. 

This warning has become imperative following the unprovoked and wanton armed attack on police officers who dutifully dispersed an unlawful gathering in the early hours of today at the Ojota area of the state. 

While the Command is not averse to peoples’ right to freedom of assembly and association; and expression, the Command will equally live up to its mandate of ensuring that no person or group of persons is allowed to infringe on the fundamental human rights of others,

especially the rights to freedom of movement and right to dignity of human persons.

CP Alabi therefore calls on parents, guardians, opinion/religious/community/political/traditional leaders to warn their children/wards/constituents/followers to desist from all forms of unlawful

actions as the Command will not tolerate the slightest form of attack on its personnel or the good people and residents of Lagos State. 

Meanwhile, CP Alabi enjoins all peace-loving Lagosians to go about their lawful duties without fear of harassment or intimidation,

as all adequate security assets have been strategically deployed to ensure their safety and security.  

SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra 

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 

LAGOS STATE COMMAND

IKEJA

JANUARY 09, 2023.

EARLIER REPORT

Yoruba Nation Agitators, OPC Clash In Ojota, Lagos. One Killed

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A yet-to-be-identified person has died in the Ojota area of Lago State.

A source told the press that two groups, suspected to be Oduduwa Peoples Congress (OPC) and Yoruba Nation agitators, clashed in the early hours of Monday, resulting in one casualty.

The source said police arrived the scene and shot teargas to disperse the crowd.

“Ojota is up in smoke,” a source told the press. “Police are shooting teargas, and one person is dead. There was a clash between OPC and Yoruba Nation.”

Watch the video and more photos below