Akinsuyi, a student of Business Administration Department of the Polytechnic, was allegedly shot on the leg by a police officer on Friday on his way from Eruwa to Ibadan, during a stop and search operation.

The command, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrest of the officer on Tuesday in Ibadan.

Osifeso said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ngozi Onadeko, had ordered full-scale investigations into events that led to the unfortunate incident.

“The operatives involved have all been identified, apprehended, and are currently undergoing debriefing, accompanied immediately with the commencement of their orderly room trials.

“In furtherance to the above, the Commissioner of Police, therefore, appeals for calm and affirms the assurances of a thorough and diligent investigation with adequate sanctions meted out in accordance to relevant laws and statutes,” he said.

Osifeso said that updates would be given on the matter in due course.

Source: NAN

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It was gathered that the bullion van was coming from Iwo Road area of Ibadan when it was attacked by the robbers who shot sporadically into the air to scare the passersby.

An eyewitness who preferred anonymity told a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, who visited the  scene that the robbers drove in a white Sienna space bus from where they engaged the police officers escorting the van in a gun duel.

The witness said that two police officers lost their lives while others got injured during the cross fire and stray bullet also killed two other civilians that included a motorcyclist.

The witness said that the robbers later forced the bullion van open with a gun and carted away unspecified amount of money.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ngozi Onadeko, who visited the scene of the crime confirmed the death of two police officers, saying they were shot in the neck.

Onadeko also said that the officers killed one of the robbers but the corpse was taken away by the robbery gang.

She said that the state had been locked down to prevent the robbers from escaping from the state.

The CP said that the police in conjunction with other security agencies in the state were collaborating to arrest the robbers, adding that more details would be provided to the public on the matter.

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She made the call on Tuesday while receiving in her office the leadership of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ,Oyo State chapter.

She said journalists must promote unity of Nigeria, set agenda that would help in the development of the country rather than publishing stories that could lead to chaos.

While noting that the achievement recorded so far by the command became possible because she had hardworking officers who were up to the task in making the work successful, she added that officers of the command would continue to perform their duties professionally and as expected of them.

She assured the public of the command’s commitment to the safety of lives and property.

The NAWOJ chairperson in Oyo State, Comrade Jadesola Ajibola, in her remarks, recalled how the command under the leadership of Onadeko had been fighting gender-based violence and worked assiduously through the collaboration with the public to restore peace in the state.

She stated that men of the command have been of good conduct and professional in their relations with the public, stating that some of the cases NAWOJ had been following showed that the command under the leadership of the first female Commissioner of Police in the state remained outstanding.

The NAWOJ chairperson assured the command of the association’s support at all times, adding that widows in the command would benefit from some of the programmes of the association to make their lives more meaningful.

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He maintained that the war which the state and the security agencies needed to wage was not against any particular ethnic group but against criminal elements, irrespective of their tribes, religions, or creed.

The governor added that his administration would not allow anyone to threaten the peace of the state by acting unlawfully and saying things that were alien to the Nigerian Constitution, noting that acts that were capable of causing chaos in the state would not be accepted.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that Makinde stated these while receiving the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko, declaring that the government would not relent in placing priority on the welfare of the officers and men of the Police Force in the state.

Makinde made it clear that his administration would continue to synergise with all security agencies in the state to fight criminals, hoodlums and bandits irrespective of their tribes, religions, or creed, while urging the police to arrest miscreants causing tension and threatening the peace of the state, irrespective of their ethnic group.

The governor said: “For people stoking ethnic tension, they are criminals and once you get them, they should be arrested and treated like common criminals.

“For this administration, the major pillar for us is security because we know that all the good economic plans we have won’t be possible in an atmosphere of chaos and insecurity.

“So, when people say things that are neither lawful nor within the spirit of Nigeria’s Constitution, it is not acceptable here. And they cannot hide under the guise of protecting Yoruba’s interest to perpetuate chaos in the state.

“I am sure that since you came in, you must have heard about some things happening at Ibarapa axis of the state. I will still say it here that we are not after Hausa-Fulani. We are after criminals.

“We are after hoodlums and bandits irrespective of their tribe, religion, or creed. Those are the people we are after. If you look into the records, when we had the armed robbery incident at Okeho in Kajola Local Government Area of the state, some people were killed, some were arrested and we found out that they were from Ebira, from Kogi State. So, we want to go after the criminals – whether they are Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani or whoever they are,” Makinde said.

The governor equally said that his administration would continue to synergise with all security agencies in the state to fight criminal elements, adding that his government would continue to place priority on the welfare of the officers and men of the Police Force in the state.

Governor Makinde, who stated that his government would ensure that all security agencies worked together to ensure a secure and peaceful Oyo State, also pointed out that the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Operation Amotekun, like federal security agencies, was working towards the same objective of securing the state.

“Amotekun here in Oyo State is working with us towards the same objective. We need intelligence to know about criminals before they even strike. It is one of the major reasons why we set up Amotekun; to be able to gather intelligence in all the wards in Oyo State.

“But the same people that demonised Amotekun are the ones now telling us that a certain ethnic nationality should leave this place.

“For us, we will ensure that all the security agencies work together. I will encourage interaction with all other agencies and once we have that synergy, we will ensure that the objective of the people going about their businesses with no fear of being molested will be attained.

“You are welcome home because we believe Oyo State should be home to you and should make you and the team as comfortable as possible. We don’t want this to be a hardship posting for you. So, your welfare and that of your officers and men are of paramount interest to us and of very high importance.

“You and your team are all coming in at a very challenging time. This is a period where false information is almost at its highest, ethnic tension almost at its highest as well. So, I will say you have your job cut out for you. We won’t make the job difficult. We will be sincere and open; we will support you.”

The governor commended the new Commissioner of Police for swinging into action immediately she resumed office, pledging that the government would give maximum cooperation and support to the security agency.

Earlier, the new Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Onadeko, said that the visit was to formally inform the governor that she had resumed fully.

She vowed that the Oyo State Police Command would secure the lives and property of the people and ensure that the people went to bed with their two eyes closed.

She said: “We are here to formally tell you that we have resumed duty. As you can see, some of us are here. So, we came with the promise that we want to make the lives and property of the people of Oyo State safe and secure. We want the people to go to bed with their eyes closed.”

She equally noted that the police officers had started the visibility policing in all the nooks and crannies of the state and had returned to their duty posts.

She said they were poised to reduce crimes to minimum level in the state.

“Since we came in, we have started with our visibility policing. When I came in, I noticed that there were no policemen on the roads, maybe it was still the aftermath of the #EndSARS issue, but we have been able to talk to them. We have asked them to occupy their space because it is their constitutional duty. We have to reduce crime to its barest minimum in Oyo State,” she added.

She promised that the Police would be professional in the discharge of the duties and also work with the Makinde administration’s vision for the security of the state, even as she appreciated the governor for the provision of the SRS vehicles and the repairs the government has made on them.

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