The Police Public Relations Office has debunked stories making the rounds on social media that members of the Park Management System attacked policemen in Ibadan.

According to a statement released by the Police Public Relations Office, SP. Adewale Osifeso Anipr, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, an operative of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) enroute Lagos from Abuja was attacked by some suspected hoodlums. Oyo State Police Command’s tactical and operational assets were deployed promptly.

This led to the rescue of an operative inflicted with deep machete cuts and the recovery of (2) two AK47 riffles. No life was lost in the incident.

The statement urged residents of the state to always report security issues to the Command through these emergency control room numbers: 615 (toll free) (OYO STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND), and Oyo State Police Command emergency lines 07055495413 and 08081768614.

Read full statement below:
POLICE PRESS RELEASE

RE: ATTACK ON POLICE OPERATIVES BY SUSPECTED HOODLUMS
Upon the receipt of the information of attack of Operative of Special Tactical Squad (STS) enroute Lagos from Abuja by some suspected hoodlums, Oyo State Police Command’s tactical and operational assets were deployed promptly. This led to the rescue of an operative inflicted with deep machete cuts and the recovery of (2) two AK47 riffles. No life was lost in the incident.

The Commissioner of Police wishes to use this medium to urge Parents, Guardians and all at the apex of societal influence to strongly warn their wards against being used by criminals in disrupting the relative tranquility enjoyed in the State.

While re-affirming the Command’s assurances to continually provide comprehensive security to the good people of the State, the Commissioner of Police, wishes to state that the Command would not relent in dealing decisively with any person or group of people whose actions or inactions breaches public peace at any point and place in Oyo State.

In cases of emergency, the Command can always be reached through these emergency control room numbers: 615 (toll free) (OYO STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND), and Oyo State Police Command emergency lines 07055495413 and 08081768614. The NPF rescue me app is also available for free download on both Android and Apple IOS, for Android and I phone users respectively.

E-Signed
SP. ADEWALE OSIFESO Anipr,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
OYO STATE COMMAND.