An appeal has gone from Ogun state House Assembly to the Nigeria Police, Ogun Command to caution its men in Sagamu to exercise professionalism and restrain in the manner in which they discharge their duties. The is as a result of the manner they pursue “yahoo boys” with vehicle thereby killing innocent people in the process.
The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Surajudeen Ishola Adekunbi gave the appeal while responding to a presentation made by the member representing Sagamu I State Constituency, Hon. Yinka Mafe who spoke under Personal Explanation.
The Speaker, Adekunbi enjoined the police to always exercise restraint in the way they trailed suspects to avoid killing innocent citizens, while calling on the Commissioner of Police in the State to find a lasting solution to the issue.
Earlier, Hon. Mafe disclosed that the unfortunate killing of a resident of Sagamu last week in an error by men of the Nigeria Police while pursuing some suspects known as “Yahoo Boys”, almost created mob attack in the town.
Also at the plenary, the member representing Abeokuta North State Constituency, Hon. Olayiwola Ojodu, made a passionate appeal to the management of the State Ministry of Environment to provide necessary safety equipment to road sweepers in the State to protect them from dangers of hit and run drivers.
Ojodu who spoke under Personal Explanation said that a resident of his constituency was recently knocked down by a car while performing her lawful duties.
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