The Commissioner, Lagos State Police Command, Hakeem Odumosu, has visited some police formations that were burnt by the hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest in the State.
The CP visited the formations on Sunday, where he also saw the vehicles burnt and damaged by the hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protest.
The stations/formations visited included Ebutte Ero, Makinde, Layeni, Ilasamaja, defunct SARS Office at Ajegunle, Amukoko, Orile, defunct Anti Kidnapping Unit in Surulere, Onipanu, Alade, Pen Cinema, Isokoko, Igando and Ikotun.
The inspection was initiated to embark on on-the-spot assessment and having first hand information about the burnt stations/formations and vehicles, both official and personal, across the state.
It was also meant to put in place strategies of returning policemen to the affected stations for routine police duties with a view to providing adequate security for lives and property of the people in the communities.
The Commissioner of Police reiterated that despite the trauma and challenges the policemen in the command experienced, the police will leave no stone unturned in maintaining law and order and projecting public safety within the state, particularly during the ember months, which is usually characterised by security challenges.
Odumosu was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, DCP Mohammed Ali; Area Commanders of Area F, ACP Ali Zongo; Area B, ACP Soji Akinbayo; Area C, ACP Fatai Tijani; Area G, ACP Ibrahim Zungura; Area M, Ifaeyin Ohuruzor; Officer-in-Charge of the State Intelligence Bureau; and some affected Divisional Police Officers.
During the tour of inspection, Odumosu ordered that the DPOs and men attached to the burnt stations to return back to their duties since the government as well as some concerned communities have provided temporary office accommodations pending the general reconstruction of the burnt stations across the state.
He said: “Wherever there is temporarily office accommodation, take over and continue your duties.”
The Police Chief reassured the general public of adequate visibility policing and regular patrols across the length and breadth of Lagos State to curtail any security challenges in the state.
Similarly, the Commissioner of Police encouraged members of the public to relate with the police and support them to discharge their duties as expected.