Sagamu protest: Governor Abiodun accuses youths of attempting to loot bank

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has accused youths of attempting to loot a bank and vandalize a government secretariate during their protest in Sagamu on Monday.

The youths were protesting against the operations of men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in Sagamu who are accused of killing Tiamiyu Kazeem, a Remo FC footballer.

The protest which turned violent was blamed on the youths whom the governor said had promised to maintain calm while embarking on a peaceful protest.

“Contrary to the promise of restraint given by the youth, a while after the peace meeting, some youth defied the calls for restraint and decided to take the advantage of the situation by embarking on activities that further aggravated the already tense situation. They attempted to attack the Divisional Police Station, burn the police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), and even loot the banks and local government headquarters,” Abiodun said.

Abiodun who spoke via a Live Facebook video said the state would not tolerate any break of law and order.

He also revealed that security in Sagamu has been beefed up with the deployment of soldiers as he appealed on indigenes to go about their business in a law-abiding manner.

“Let me assure all the good citizens of Ogun State and residents of Sagamu that they should go about their lawful business without any fear of molestation whatsoever. I wish to sound a note of warning that anyone that attempts to capitalise on the unfortunate incident to foment any trouble or engage in activity that is in breach of public peace and order will be subjected to full force of law. Parents and guardians should caution their children and wards to refrain from confrontation with law enforcement agents whilst carrying out their responsibilities to maintaining law and order,” he said.