How Ogun CP Ajogun , escaped gun shots  during peace meeting 

SIX IN POLICE NET FOR CAUSING MAYHEM IN IKENNE.

Police in Ogun State have arrested six persons said to be Agbekoya hunters for shooting sporadically during a peace meeting which had the Ogun State Commissioner of police CP Edward Ajogun in attendance. 

It was gathered that  CP Ajogun was on a peace mission and on the spot assessment in Ikenne  Remo area of the statef  following crisis which broke out in the town on Friday 5th of March when the reigning Oba of the town, Oba Onakade,   made attempts to celebrate a traditional festival known as "Jabajaba"..

It was learnt that,   a town crier was sent  round the community for the preparatory rites but this did  not go down well with a group opposing the oba , and they  allegedly attacked the town crier and seized the gong . They also accused  the Oba of trying to forcefully fence off a piece of land where traditional  rites are  performed in the town. 

Speaking on the crisis, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi spokesperson for the Ogun state police command said " This led to a fracas between the two parties, following which the two sides suffered some injures and some homes damaged. Today being 6th of March 2021, the commissioner of Police Ogun State, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun  moved to the town for an on- the-spot assessment and peace talk. The CP who met separately with the two opposing sides, warned them to eschew violence and follow the due process of the law to resolve their differences. However, while the CP and his entourage were still on the peace mission within the town, information was received that  some people suspected to be hired thugs and Agbekoyas, popular Yoruba  hunters'  group, were shooting sporadically in retaliation against their properties allegedly damaged, and in the process, injured about four people. The CP there and then ordered that they should be chased and brought to book.

Six amongst them, namely: Olasunkanmi Enigbokan, Oluwashina Kafisanwo, Olusegun Odukoya, Lawal Adebayo, Suraju Animashun and Qudus Mabadeje were arrested with dangerous weapons and assorted charms and have confessed to the offence". 

The CP has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation and prosecution. He  has further warned that anybody caught with offensive weapons or attempting to harm any person or destroy any property will be dealt with decisively.

However, peace is gradually returning to the town as more policemen have been deployed to beef up security in the town.