The Commissioner, Lagos State Police Command, Hakeem Odumosu, has paid a visit to the family of late Favour Ikechukwu, the 11-year-old girl who was gang-raped to death on September 30, 2020 by 8:30pm at Olanrewaju Street, Ejigbo area of Lagos State.
The CP paid the visit to the family on Tuesday.
Odumosu, who delivered the condolence message to the parent of the deceased, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, assured the family that the Nigeria Police will do the needful to apprehend every culprit in the barbaric act and get justice for Ikechukwu.
Odumosu, while promising the family police’s constant support, directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Yetunde Longe, who accompanied him, to deploy additional detectives from her office to go after the fleeing culprits and subject them to prosecution as soon as possible.
In another development, Odumosu seized the opportunity to address the residents of Ejigbo Local Council Development Authority in Lagos State and commissioned the refurbished and newly constructed office complex at the Divisional Headquarters, Ejigbo, Lagos State.
The complex was refurbished and some new offices were built by the Chief Executive Officer of Grooming International Centre, Dr. Godwin Nwabunka, who described his gesture as a reflection of the Community Policing agenda of the Inspector-General of Police, with a view to achieving effective policing of Lagos State and Nigeria at large.
Similarly, the Chairman Ejigbo LCDA, Hon. Oloyede Monsuru Obe, donated two Toyota Siena buses to Ejigbo Division to boost its operational engagements and provide adequate security for all residents in the Local Government Area.
The Commissioner of Police was also accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rapid Response Squad, DCP Tunji Disu; Area Commanders of Area D, Mushin; Area B, Apapa; Area F, Ikeja; Area M, Idimu; Area E, Festac; and some Divisional Police Officers around the areas; and the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.