Schoolchildren batter DPO, his men; police authorities helpless

The students of Egba Comprehensive High School and Asero High School, Ogun,were engaged in a fight and the police from the Obantoko station were called to take charge of the situation.

But the police ended up being the victims of the Nov. 23 mini-war.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) SP Alimeke Ignatius and his men from the Obantoko Division in Adatan Area Command of Abeokuta, Ogun,   were reportedly attacked by some of the rampaging kids.

The students threw stones and other missiles at themselves, and blocked the main road, causing tension among the residents of the area.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident.

According to Oyeyemi, the police cannot arrest the students because they are minors.

“We can only detain and counsel them, after which they will be released,” he said.

Meanwhile, the state chapter of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has condemned the attack, describing it as “uncivilized and unwarranted”.

The state Chairman of PCRC, Samson Kunle Popoola, in a statement signed by his media aide, Babatunde Odeyemi, said“if this is not quickly checked, it may portray a great danger for the future of this country.”