Ogun Government Condemns Alleged Invasion Of Kuto Market By Hoodlums, Hired Uniformed Men
By: Olufemi Orunsola
Ogun State Government has described as condemnable the alleged invasion of Kuto Market in Abeokuta by some hoodlums and policemen, purportedly for the purpose of demolishing and reconstructing the market.
A statement released by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Ogun State Governor, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, obtained by OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News has it that the Ogun state government was not aware of any move to demolish the popular market describing the invasion as illegal and unacceptable.
It noted that the policemen brought by the alleged developer were not from the Ogun State Police Command but were hired from a neighbouring state.
The government commended the prompt intervention of personnel from the State Police Command for the arrest of two of the policemen who were brought to participate in the illegal demolition.
The state government said a manhunt has been launched to arrest the person who hired the uniformed men and hoodlums to foment trouble in the popular market.
The government promised that all those involved in the breakdown of law and order in the market would be brought to book.
It further urged the market women and the youths in the area to remain calm, stressing that adequate security measures will be put in place to prevent any attack from land speculators.
OTN News recalls that earlier in the year, there has been growing anxiety among traders at the popular Kuto Market over the planned further demolition of shops at a section of the market in the Ogun State capital, to pave way for the ongoing remodeling project by the authority of Abeokuta South Local Government.
However, as at the time of filing this report, efforts to confirm if the latest invasion of the popular market is directly linked to the Abeokuta South Local Government Council or its Developper as the line of the local council Chairman could not be reached.
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