In Osogbo, over 400 police constables protest non-payment of 18months salaries

No fewer than 400 young constables who were freshly recruited into the Nigeria Police Force to assist in maintaining security in Osun State on Wednesday protested non payment of salaries.

As reported by The Punch, the protesters who stormed strategic areas like Oke fia, Akindeko/Alekuwodo terminated the protest at the popular Olaiya Flyover following the intervention of the police Commissioner, Olawale Olokode.

The protesting constabules called on the government to pay their 18 months salaries since the completion of training in May 2021.

According to them, they had gone to the local government, meeting with statesmen and lawmakers, yet, nothing had been done.

The constabularies added that they have lost three colleagues in Ikire and one in Iree, adding that the officers died in the course of discharging their duty.

Addressing the protesters, the Commissioner of Police, Adewale Olokode, ordered them to stop the protest with immediate effect just as he assured them that the authorities in charge would see to their matter.