The Ogun State House of Assembly has criticized the continued invasion of the state by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command.

The House claimed that operatives of the Lagos Police Command, particularly from Zone 2 Command Headquarters and FCIID, Alagbon, invade Ogun State with the intention of making frequent arrests of innocent residents, thereby supporting the activities of land grabbers and illegal claimants to chieftaincy titles in the state.

The Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide, condemned the act while responding to the submissions of the member representing Ipokia/Idiroko State Constituency, Adebisi Oyedele, and his Yewa North I counterpart, Adeyanju Adegoke, who spoke under Personal Explanation at the plenary on Tuesday.

Elemide pointed out that the actions of the security operatives conducting operations beyond their jurisdictions were due to the vested interests of some criminal elements using them to carry out unlawful activities.

He noted that these illegal operations had continued to compromise the security of lives and property in the state.

Recalling that the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, had zero tolerance for land grabbing and other criminal activities, the Speaker emphasized the governor’s commitment to eliminating criminal elements from the state.

He called on the State Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, the Commissioner of Police, and the Commander of the State Amotekun Corps to activate all security apparatuses to curb criminal activities in the state.

He also urged the Inspector General of Police to intervene, noting that there is a Police Command based in the state, and stressed that Ogun State would not relinquish its sovereignty to any other authorities under any pretext.