Osun-Osogbo Festival: Police issue warning  to criminals

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The Osun State Police Command has warned cultists, hoodlums, thieves and different transgression elements against taking vantage of the Osun Osogbo festival to perpetrate offences.

The constabulary besides warned that anyone attempting to disrupt nationalist bid would look the afloat value of the law.

The informing was contained successful a connection issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan.

Gotan besides assured residents, visitors, tourists and worshippers of capable information before, during and aft the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival.

He said, “Cultists, hoodlums, thieves and different transgression elements are hereby warned against taking vantage of the festival to perpetrate offences. Anyone attempting to disrupt nationalist bid would look the afloat value of the law.”

The connection said the Command was committed to ensuring a peaceful, orderly and palmy festival.

According to the police, “the internationally recognised Osun-Osogbo Festival attracts thousands of visitors from crossed Nigeria and abroad, making broad information arrangements indispensable for the extortion of lives and property.”

DSP Ojelabi said Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders and different operational units had been directed to instrumentality extensive...

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