Amidst the threat by some churches to open for services tomorrow, the Ogun State Command has warned any religious leader with such plans , to drop the idea as it would be termed a disobedience to laws of the land. In a statement released this evening, signed by the state’s Public Relations Officer, the command advised all to comply with instructions towards combating the pandemic as enunciated by government. See full details below
AZ:5310/OGS/PRO/VOL.6/170 09/05/2020
POLICE PRESS RELEASE, OGUN STATE COMMAND
NO. 173 DATED 09/05/2020
It has come to the notice of Ogun State Police Command that some religious leaders in the state are preparing to open their various religious centers for people to converge in total disobedience to both the state and federal government directives.
The command hereby appeal to such religious leaders in both Islamic and Christian faith who may be having such intention to have a change of mind because the security agencies in the state will view such with all seriousness.
The command will not tolerate any act capable of undermining the determination of the state and federal government to fight the covid 19 pandemic to standstill.
The commissioner of police therefore wishes to use this medium to remind all religious leaders that the ban on all forms of gathering be it social or religious is still in force. He also admonished all and sundry to cooperate with the government in its efforts to make the state coronavirus free.
DSP ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR : COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
OGUN STATE COMMAND