The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, has ordered a thorough investigation into the allegation of unprofessional conduct by operatives of the Jobele Division in Afijio Local Government Area of the state, which reportedly resulted in the protest witnessed on Tuesday.
Crest FM had reported that residents staged the protest over cases of kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities in Jobele, while also accusing the police of complicity in the security crisis in the area.
A resident, Dolapo Awotunde of Ward 8 in Jobele, in a statement said “concerned residents of Jobele decided to take responsibility for the safety of their community by keeping vigil. Community members apprehended a suspicious individual allegedly found with a gun, a cutlass, and other dangerous weapons and he was handed over to the police at the Jobele Police Station for proper investigation and prosecution.”
According to Awotunde, the suspect was released by the police with no explanation provided by officers at Jobele Police Station.
In response, community members, including students, blocked the Old Oyo–Ibadan Road and Ibadan- Oyo-Ogbomoso, demanding to know why the suspect was released and who ordered the release.
Responding to an inquiry by Crest FM in a phone conversation on Tuesday, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the command would investigate the allegations.
In an update, Ayanlade disclosed that the Assistant Superintendent of Police, who led the patrol team involved and the Divisional Police Officer have been issued queries, while the Inspector concerned has been detained pending the outcome of the investigation.
He said, “investigation has since commenced in accordance with established rules, regulations, and the law to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure appropriate disciplinary actions where necessary.”
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