In a statement released today, the command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, expressed sympathy for those who lost loved ones and property.
Opalola stated that the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Abba, has assured the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure they face the full weight of the law.
Pleading for calm, Opalola urged residents to remain patient, allow security operatives to carry out their duties, and restore peace.
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The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have been trading blame over the crisis across the state, following efforts by officials elected under the APC in the 15 October 2022 local government elections to enforce a court judgment — leading to resistance from PDP members.
One of those killed in the crisis, Remi Abbas, had previously served as the chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, having been elected in the January 2018 local government elections.