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OYO: Police warn against community gates, okada
The Oyo State Police Command, on Tuesday, warned residents of the state against the indiscriminate construction of unmanned community gates and careless patronage of commercial motorcyclists in view of the growing insecurity.
The command have the warning in a statement by its spokesman, Olugbenga Fadeyi, in Ibadan, the state capital.
The statement read in part: “The Commissioner of Police wishes to draw the attention of members of the public to the indiscriminate construction of unmanned security gates in our communities and streets. The practice though appears to be a response to a security need, a review of the situation has shown that the strategy does not achieve much as criminals in our midst have continued to breach it.
“The recent experience of the police in response to distress calls has been frustrating. The CP, therefore, wishes to advise all and sundry to be circumspect with the construction and installation of unmanned security gates in their environment. It is professionally advisable that while we lock our doors and gates against intruders, we should be mindful of other exigencies.
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“If there is a need at all to install security gates, we must endeavour to make them accessible to security agencies, who may be responding to distress calls or other emergencies like fire or other life-threatening health issues.”
The command also warned residents to be wary of kidnappers disguising as commercial motorcyclists.
“For instance, a case in point is the story of a commercial motorcyclist, who under the pretext of avoiding the task force, took two youngsters far beyond the gate of their school.
“The distress call by the youngsters attracted bystanders and a police team. The hoodlum was arrested and is being interrogated.”
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