In the wake of recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets of the Force to combat the menace.
A statement on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Frank Mba, said the additional assets deployed include Police Mobile Force Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Intelligence Response Team and the Special Tactical Squad.
Mba said they are to strengthen security and bolster public confidence in the affected areas.
He said the Intervention Team is being coordinated by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo, described as a seasoned crime fighter, who doubles as the DIG in charge of the Department of Research and Planning of the Force and the coordinating DIG for South West Geopolitical Zone.
Ogunyawo is to immediately oversee the deployments of these additional assets to enhance public safety, public confidence and general security in the two States.
In addition to this, Mba said Adamu has ordered the Commissioners of Police across the country to immediately rejig the security architecture in their various Commands to effectively tackle all emerging crimes associated with the COVID-19 lockdown.
They are also to intensify patrols around residential areas, markets, shopping malls and all critical national infrastructures in their jurisdictions.
He added that the Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the 12 Zonal Commands have also been directed by the IGP to bring their supervisory role to bear by ensuring that the Commands under their Zones are safe and secure for the citizenry to live and thrive.
He said 191 suspects have been arrested in Lagos and Ogun States in connection with the incidents of the last few days, adding that 15 locally-made guns, 52 live cartridges, 42 cutlasses and axes and large quantity of weeds, suspected to be Marijuana, have been recovered from the hoodlums by the Police Teams in the Agbado, Ifo, Otta and Agege axis.
Ogunyanwo can be reached through: 08033893226.
The Control Room Numbers for Lagos Command are: 08127155132, 08065154338 and 07055462708, while that of Ogun Command are: 08081770416 and 08081770419.
Mba added: “The IGP assures the citizens that the police will not sit idly-by and allow activities of a few criminals to disrupt the peace and security of the country. He commends Nigerians for their steadfastness, patience, perseverance and vigilance at this critical time.”
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