Ogun Police Denies Parading 2-Month Old Baby As Crime Suspect!

The Ogun State Police Command has refuted claims being made over the social media that a two-month old baby was paraded along with his parents who are robbery suspects. The police authorities in the state made their position clear via a statement signed by the command's spokesman, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi. The statement reads inter alia: "The attention of the Ogun State Police Command has been drawn to the news of the arrest/parade of a 2month old baby widely circulated on social network and some newspapers recently. The Command wishes to state categorically that the news was untrue as the woman, one Mrs Adeosun and her baby were not paraded during the Commissioner’s press briefing held on 11th March 2013 at the State Headquarters Eleweran Abeokuta as claimed by the reporter who was not even present at the briefing. However, to set the records straight, the woman, Mrs Adeosun, is a self-confessed armourer to an armed robbery syndicate from whom 1 pump action and 1 cut-to-size single barrel guns and ammunition were recovered.? The woman, her husband and other members of the robbery syndicate have confessed to series of robbery operations and killings of more than five (5) citizens of this country during their various operations. The woman was arrested for her involvement in criminal acts, interrogated by the Police and subsequently granted bail on compassionate ground to enable her continue taking care of her two (2) months old baby pending her arraignment in court with the other suspects. Since then, she has been in her house with the baby. The arrest of the woman and her husband has so far assisted the Police in recovery of additional four (4) stolen vehicles. The Command is mindful of the respect for fundamental human rights and dignity of individuals and will not in any way act contrary to the ongoing reform agenda in the Nigeria Police Force by the Federal government. The Command hereby urges the general public to disregard the news as totally false, baseless, mischievous and a calculated attempt to distract the Police from going after other members of the gang who are still at large. While assuring the general public of the Command’s commitment to redouble its efforts in service to humanity, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State, CP Ikemefuna Okoye ,fdc, reassures the general public of adequate protection and safety of lives and property in Ogun State".