{"id":1103,"date":"2026-04-03T11:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:06:49","slug":"ondo-police-deploy-heavily-to-churches-public-spaces-for-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/ondo-police-deploy-heavily-to-churches-public-spaces-for-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Ondo Police Deploy Heavily to Churches, Public Spaces for Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5619.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5619.jpeg 547w, https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5619-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The Ondo State Police Command has stepped up security across the state, deploying additional personnel to churches and key public centres ahead of the Easter celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, directed the strategic placement of officers at worship centres, major highways, markets, and recreational facilities to safeguard residents and visitors throughout the festive period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Command said the operation forms part of proactive, intelligence-led efforts to prevent crime and maintain public order before, during, and after the celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the Command disclosed that specialized units\u2014including Tactical Teams, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD-CBRN) Unit, the Police Mobile Force, and State Intelligence operatives\u2014have been mobilized to reinforce security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe deployment is aimed at ensuring a peaceful environment and enabling swift response to any emerging threats,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents were assured of adequate protection and encouraged to go about their religious and social activities without fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Command, however, urged the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements to security agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It added that the security arrangement is in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police to enhance nationwide safety during the Easter period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ondo State Police Command has stepped up security across the state, deploying additional personnel to churches and key public centres ahead of the Easter&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1104,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1103\/revisions\/1104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}