Video: ‘I Don’t Condone Criminality, If My Son Commits Crime, Arrest Him But Be Neutral’ – Adeleke Tells IGP
- Accuses Osun Police Command Of Bias
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said he does not condone crime and that the police are free to arrest anyone causing trouble in the state.
Adeleke stated this on Friday while responding to the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, who paid a courtesy call to him at the Government House, Osogbo.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that the IGP had, during the meeting, said the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, briefed him that the state government is allegedly harbouring some criminal suspects at the government house and shielding them from arrest.
But Adeleke, while responding, said, “If you see any of my people that committed a crime, arrest them. If it is my son who committed a crime, arrest him, let him learn his lesson, and that is what I am saying in front of the IGP.”
He, however, warned against what he described as “games” in the police, citing the alleged transfer of an officer who arrested a suspect in the killing of a 14-year-old boy in Ilobu.
“But for you to be playing all these games and everything like that, the person that they killed, a 14-year-old boy in Ilobu, because the police officer did a good job under the directive of the Inspector General of Police and arrested the suspect that killed the boy, you transfer the officer.”
The governor said he was happy the IGP had pledged to stamp out indiscipline, but stressed that the police must do the right thing.
“I am glad the Inspector General of Police is here today, and he has said it openly that he will not tolerate any act of indiscipline, and he has given you a warning that you will not tolerate crime. That is why I am happy.
“If you change tomorrow, I will continue to cooperate with the police. Police is our friend. We are not fighting the police, but you have to do right.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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