Police Brutality: Osun NUJ Calls For Immediate Redeployment Of CP

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has demanded the immediate redeployment of Osun State Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, over the shooting of its member by men of the state command.

A statement by the Chairman of the Council, Wasiu Ajadosu and Secretary, Bukola Elufadejin gave the apex echelon of the police seven days ultimatum to redeploy Olokode, on the grounds of gross indiscipline and unprofessional conduct of the men and officers of the command under his supervision.

The statement further called on Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, to take this urgent step in order to save the state from incessant unrest and crisis due to the lackadaisical approach to sensitive issues of security by the leadership of the command 

The statement described the action of the officers of the command as unfortunate, barbaric, uncivilized and demeaning, especially in a democratic environment where citizens possess the right to ventilate their grievances through protest.

The Union which noted that it would no longer condole harassment, and intimidation of its members added that over five members of the union had been attacked by the police in the last three months.

Personnel of the Nigerian Police today on Tuesday shot the Correspondent of the Nation Newspaper, Toba Adedeji, who was covering a protest by members of the family of Abiola Afolabi who was killed in cold blood by policemen in the statute in April 2022.