The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu has stated that protest against hunger and hardship didn’t take place in the state.
Alamutu revealed this on Tuesday while giving updates on the ongoing #FearlessInOctober protest happening in some parts of the country.
The Commissioner said, “There have been no reports of protest across the state, there is palpable calm everywhere and you will remember that on Sunday, we had an engagement with the critical stakeholders where we dissuaded people from embarking on any protest and it seems that heart to heart talks we had with the stakeholders is producing result.
“Though we know that protest is a fundamental right but what we have reservations against is when people cash in on this to embark on destructive activities. Our men are still on the ground monitoring the situation but for now, there is peace everywhere and people are going about with their businesses”
Similarly, the state Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, David Ojelabi, also said that there have been no reports of protest in the state.
Ojelabi said “So far, no reports of protest in the state, everywhere is peaceful and this means that the meeting we had with the stakeholders is bearing fruit. We sincerely hope that everybody will continue to embrace peace for the further development of our country”.
Meanwhile, a heavy presence of security agencies including the soldiers, police and officers of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps was observed on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, one of the designated venues for the #FearlessInOctoberProtest
Punch Correspondent who visited the Stadium however observed that no protesters were in sight as at 11am.
Recall that the State High Court sitting in Abeokuta had on Monday restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups in the state to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu, Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School in Ota.
