The police in Ogun State have warned religious leaders in the state not open the doors of their worship centres to members.
The Command reminded the leaders that the ban on gatherings of any such was still in place in the state.
The police issued the warning in a statement signed by the state Police Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to journalist in Abeokuta on Saturday evening.
Though the police did not mention any Church or religious leader, the warning may not be unconnected with the comments attributed the Presiding Bishop of Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo, on Friday that he had declared his churches open, and that anybody against the reopening of churches will die.
In the statement, the police spokesman said “security agencies in the state will view the opening of worship centres with all seriousness.”
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The statement read in full: “It has come to the notice of Ogun State Police Command that some religious leaders in the state are preparing to open their various religious centers for people to converge in total disobedience to both the state and federal government directives.
“The command hereby appeals to such religious leaders in both Islamic and Christian faith who may be having such intention to have a change of mind because the security agencies in the state will view such with all seriousness.
“The command will not tolerate any act capable of undermining the determination of the state and federal government to fight the COVID 19 pandemic to a standstill.
“The commissioner of police, therefore, wishes to use this medium to remind all religious leaders that the ban on all forms of gathering; be it social or religious is still in force. He also admonished all and sundry to cooperate with the government in its efforts to make the state coronavirus-free.”
