Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Wilfred Afolabi, has said that policemen deployed to Idogun community, Ose Local Government Area, acted professionally.
Afolabi said policemen deployed to Idogun never stole phones as a poster claimed in a viral video.
He said the policemen were deployed to maintain law and order after the people became riotous over the arrest and remand of one Falade to prison custody.
Afolabi, who spoke to journalists in Akure, said policemen in the said video were interrogated and they denied stealing phones at Idogun.
He said the policemen said they went to the shop to pick their phones.
He said the police has no interest in whatever chieftaincy issue in the community.
According to him, “My men are still in that community. People who know me very well know that I do not compromise. When I saw the video I instructed that whosoever was involved should be arrested.
“The policemen were interrogated and they said it was the shop they used to charge their phones. They never denied going there. They said they went to collect their phones.
“I have not received any report about people crying theft of their phones. There is no element of truth. If there is any report of phone theft, we will investigate. The poster might be a sympathizer of Falade. I urged the public to disregard whatever is being circulated. I see element of somebody who wants to be mischievous.”
Police acted professionally in Idogun, says CP
Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Wilfred Afolabi, has said that policemen deployed to Idogun community, Ose Local Government Area, acted professionally.
Afolabi said policemen deployed to Idogun never stole phones as a poster claimed in a viral video.
He said the policemen were deployed to maintain law and order after the people became riotous over the arrest and remand of one Falade to prison custody.
Afolabi, who spoke to journalists in Akure, said policemen in the said video were interrogated and they denied stealing phones at Idogun.
He said the policemen said they went to the shop to pick their phones.
He said the police has no interest in whatever chieftaincy issue in the community.
According to him, “My men are still in that community. People who know me very well know that I do not compromise. When I saw the video I instructed that whosoever was involved should be arrested.
“The policemen were interrogated and they said it was the shop they used to charge their phones. They never denied going there. They said they went to collect their phones.
“I have not received any report about people crying theft of their phones. There is no element of truth. If there is any report of phone theft, we will investigate. The poster might be a sympathizer of Falade. I urged the public to disregard whatever is being circulated. I see element of somebody who wants to be mischievous.”
