Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Lafenwa, Abeokuta, Samuel Aladegoroye from the Divisional Police Headquarter.
His order came on the heels fire incident arising from a tanker explosion on Sunday morning in Abeokuta which claimed the life of a woman and her grandchild.
He also ordered investigation of the DPO for aiding and abetting crimes and criminality in and around the area, especially inside Lafenwa market and its environ.
Speaking during an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the fire incident,Governor Abiodun said he had a lot of reports against the DPO for allegedly aiding and abetting hoodlums in Lafenwa area which has become hotbed of crime and criminality in the state capital.
He further ordered the arrest of all miscreants involved in setting on fire a petrol-laden tanker that led to the explosion.
He added:“There are complaints against the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) here, I want that DPO investigated. I also want him removed from this place, because this is not the first time that complaints have been lodged against him.We’ve gotten several complaints against him about how he mismanages this place, particularly as it pertains to miscreants that come and disturb the traders. He arrests them, within five to ten minutes, he releases them and that is why this place has continued to be restive. The thuggery in this place has not been contained.
“I want the CP to declare an emergency here in Lafenwa; I want every miscreant arrested because this kind of situation is totally unacceptable – where a tanker overturns, fuel that is highly inflammable is flowing through the drainage and someone wilfully ignites it so that they could cause chaos and begin to loot the market. This is very bad; it is just not acceptable; it is criminal,” Abiodun said.
