Police to Religious leaders: Don't open worship centres in Ogun

Ogun State police command has warned religious leaders in the state not open worship centres in defiance of the government directives banning religious gatherings across the state.

The Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement that, "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 centers for people to converge in total disobedience to both the state and federal government directives.

"The command hereby appeals 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".

Great Achiever Magazine reports that the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State reminds 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.