Police Deny Awujale Palace Siege Reports -

The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that the Awujale Palace in Ijebu-Ode was under siege by suspected thugs, describing the reports as misleading.

The Command explained that police personnel were deployed to the palace as a preventive security measure to maintain law and order, protect lives and property, and prevent any breakdown of public peace.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed that an Assistant Commissioner of Police was assigned to supervise the security operation and ensure proper coordination.

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The police also clarified that Chief Adebisi Adaran, popularly known as Gbenden, was invited following a written petition containing allegations against him. He honoured the invitation, was questioned and subsequently released on self-recognisance, while investigations continue.

The Command stressed that the invitation did not imply guilt but was part of a legitimate investigative process.

It urged residents to remain calm, disregard misleading reports and avoid circulating unverified information capable of creating tension, assuring the public of its commitment to maintaining peace and protecting lives and property across Ogun State.