Infinite Pulse News: EXCLUSIVE REPORT
OSOGBO, OSUN STATE — The Osun State Police Command has issued a defiant defense against claims of partisan bias, insisting its allegiance lies solely with the Inspector-General of Police. In a candid exchange, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abiodun Ojelabi Zechariah, explicitly distanced the command from the state’s executive, labeling the Governor a "political actor" whose directives carry no weight in police operations.
Defying the Executive
When questioned on the Command’s neutrality regarding the two-year-old local government crisis, the PPRO drew a firm line:
"We take our orders through the Commissioner of Police from the Inspector-General of Police," Zechariah stated. "The Governor of Osun State is a political actor. Our duty is to ensure law and order, not to side with any political party or follow the directives of political actors."
The "Shadow" Security Mystery
The PPRO further fueled controversy regarding the armed police details still guarding local politicians, despite presidential orders for their withdrawal. Zechariah claimed the State Command is effectively powerless, noting:
- No Local Oversight: He admitted the Command has no knowledge of how these details were authorized.
- External Deployment: He explicitly stated, "I can confirm that the officers attached to those politicians are not from the Osun State Police Command."
Infinite Pulse Analysis
This public admission of a fragmented security apparatus is deeply troubling. By declaring that local politicians are being guarded by police forces operating outside the jurisdiction of the State Command—and openly rebuffing the authority of the Governor—the police have painted a picture of a security architecture that is either broken or dangerously unaccountable.
Infinite Pulse News continues to demand answers: If these armed officers are not under state command, who is directing them, and why are they operating with impunity in our communities?
