COVID-19 Violation: Ogun Command Warns Religious Leaders Against Violating Ban On Religious Gathering

LUCKY LAWAL

The Ogun State Police Command has sounded out warning to religious leaders who are contemplating on violating the ban against religious gatherings in the State.

According to the statement issued by the State Commissioner of Police through the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, he revealed the allegation against some religious leaders, who are reported to have decided to kick against the temporary ban on religious gatherings and open their different religious centres for worship.

According to the statement issued: “It has come to the notice of Ogun State Police Command that some religious leaders in the state are preparing to open their various religious centres for people to converge in total disobedience to both the State and Federal Government directives.

“The Command hereby appeal to such religious leaders in both Islamic and Christian faith, who may be having such intention to have a change of mind because the security agencies in the state will view such with all seriousness. 
The Command will not tolerate any act capable of undermining the determination of the State and Federal Government to fight the Covid-19 pandemic to standstill.”
“The Commissioner of Police therefore wishes to use this medium to remind all religious leaders that the ban on all forms of gathering be it social or religious is still in force. 
He also admonished all and sundry to cooperate with the Government in its efforts to make the State Coronavirus free.”