Ogun State Police Command has warned the people of the state against organising prayers in isolated and in particular, in the forest.
The command gave the warning in a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi.
It said organising prayer sessions in the forest would make them easy preys for kidnappers.
The police said pending the time they would have satsifactorily eliminated kidnapping, the people of the state should desist from creating opportunities for kidnappers to operate.
The statement reads:
“The Ogun State police command has observed with great concern that despite series of warnings and security tips from the command, some members of public are still in the habit of organising prayer sessions in the forest, thereby making themselves an easy prey for kidnappers.
“In as much as the command is not oblivious of right to freedom of religion, it is worthy of note that the present security situation in the country does not favorably dispose to organising prayer sessions in an isolated places.
“The command is working assiduously to get rid of the criminal elements who have taken kidnapping as business, and pending when they will be satisfactorily eliminated, the general public should desist from creating opportunities for them to operate.
“Security should be seen as everybody’s business and we should all play our part in securing ourselves and our property. After all the scripture even enjoined us to watch and pray.
“However, if there is any compelling reason to embark on such prayer sessions, the organisers should report to the nearest police station for advice and possible security patrol of the area.”
