Owo Crisis: Police Arrest 19 Suspects

News Update

THE Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Olutokunbo Afolabi, has assumed office by confirming the arrests 19 suspects and killing of four persons in Monday’s cult clashes in Owo.

Addressing newsmen in Akure, Mr Afolabi said he had paid on the spot assessment to Owo township to get first hand information on the crisis while full scale investigation had been launched to ascertain real cause of the mayhem.

The Police Commissioner, pointed out that normalcy had been restored to Owo as he vowed that the curfew imposed on the community by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was compiled with by residents.

The newly appointed Commissioner of Police, who was posted to Ondo State on December 24, 2024, promised that he would enhance professionalism, discipline and welfare packages for his officers.

Mr Afolabi who lamented influx of illegal firearms in circulation as demonstrated by killings in Owo, said he would deploy his men to arrest bearers and retrieve such weapons.

He warned that he would set up special team to monitor operations of policemen on roads in the state to chcekmate their excesses of alleged molestation of road users.

Mr Afolabi who lamented influx of illegal firearms in circulation as demonstrated by killings in Owo, said he would deploy his men to arrest bearers and retrieve such weapons.

He warned that he would set up special team to monitor operations of policemen on roads in the state to chcekmate their excesses of alleged molestation of road users.