‘This Re-confirms Police Indulgence Of APC Political Thugs’ – Gov. Adeleke Condemns Killing Of 14-Year-Old Boy

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has opined that the killing of a 14-year-old boy in the Ilobu area of the state amid the presence of police officers is evidence of growing police complicity in political violence across parts of the state.

Naijaonpoint reports that Adeleke, in a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, described the incident as disturbing, and questioned why police officers at the scene allegedly failed to prevent the killing.

Adeleke alleged that the security operatives had failed to curb attacks and harassment carried out by All Progressive Congress (APC) political thugs against residents and supporters of the Accord party in some communities.

He also expressed sympathy to the family of the deceased teenager and called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the suspect identified as Saheed Tanfeani, and other individuals allegedly involved in the attack.

He said, “This killing is the worst example of police complicity. This re-confirms a pattern of police indulgence of Osun APC political thugs who move around towns with guns and regular gunshots in the air.

“The State Police Command is daily demonstrating reprehensible open bias and unacceptable partisan support for the Osun APC. There are even reports that some police officials accompany AMBO thugs in their daily operations.”

Adeleke alleged that the police command was currently protecting APC local government chairmen who had been removed from office by the courts, claiming that security personnel had been stationed at council secretariats to prevent elected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) officials from assuming office.

The governor described the deployment as an abuse of police powers and warned that continued disregard for judicial pronouncements could threaten democratic governance and public order in the state.

He added, “Mobile policemen are deployed to council secretariats to protect court-sacked, tenureless APC operatives, preventing duly elected PDP council chairmen and councillors from accessing the secretariats.

“We alert Mr President that our people have been pushed to the wall. Failure of the police to enforce the law can force citizens to resort to self-help. We must respect the rule of law, the Electoral Act and the Constitution.”