Police Mount Road Blocks on Flashpoints in Ogun for Stop-And-Search, During Eid El Fitri
Police are mounting road blocks to main critical flashpoints in Ogun state, for a stop-and-search during the period of Eid El Fitri celebration.
The special operation will witness a heavy presence of policemen at the barricades as from April 8 in some parts of the state.
The areas for the special operation include Kemta in Abeokuta, Odeda, as well as Bamboo, Onigari, Ogunmakin, Four Square, Stright Gate, Onipako and long bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The state police commissioner, Abiodun Alamutu in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, asked visitors to the state during the period to expect a thorough check of their vehicles.
The visitors are enjoined to exercise patience as there will be few checks and checkpoints deliberately created for the security pleasures of residents.
The police chief also said prayer grounds will witness deployment of specialized units who will man the gates.
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He adds that explosive ordnance disposal, counter terrorism, and mobile police will be visible at praying grounds, all strategically placed to curb attacks and ward off criminals.
She said, Policemen have been drafted to man critical flashpoints from April 8, 2024, with a heavy presence of security personnel conducting barricaded stop and searches in areas like Kemta, Bamboo, Onigarri, Odeda, Long Bridge, Alapako, Ogunmakin, Foursquare, Straight gate.
Appealing for cooperation from the members of the public, the command said Visitors entering into the Gateway State should expect thorough checks for security purposes and are enjoined to exercise patience as there will be few checks and checkpoints deliberately created for the security pleasures of residents.
She said, Prayer grounds will witness deployment of specialised units who will man the gates. Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Counter Terrorism, and Mobile Police will be visible at praying grounds, all strategically placed to curb attacks and ward off criminals.
