SUMAL FOODS VIOLENT PROTEST: 12 SUSPECTS APPREHENDED IN IBADAN

By our Reporter

The Oyo State Police Command wishes to set records straight concerning the disturbing violent protests that rocked (1) of the factories belonging to Sumal Foods, Oluyole Ibadan on Monday, 1/7/24 around 1600hrs. Preliminary investigation reveals that the protest was premised on a widespread false information authored and peddled by some of the workers concerning the disbursement of Palliative to all Private owned companies and firms in the Country.
Their grouse however was that they were being denied the welfare package.
Sadly, the protest was hijacked by Criminal elements who forced their way into the factory destroying vehicles and property worth millions of naira.

One death was recorded during the violent protest.

However, Normalcy has since returned to the affected area with the immediate deployment of Command’s operational and tactical assets to prevent any possible future reoccurrence.
So far, (12) Twelve Suspects have been arrested in connection with the violent protest.
Furthermore, the CP has ordered that the entire case be taken up by the Homicide Department of the Criminal Investigation Department with the Deputy Commissioner of Police directly in charge of investigations.

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