CP Adegoke Orders Area Commander & DPOs To Sleep In Their Offices To Protect Lagosians

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE 

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fayode Adegoke, has declared that the Police under his command will not leave any crime prone area unpoliced as he has directed Area Commanders and DPOs to sleep in their offices to protect Lagosians. 

 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the Police boss made the declaration at the Police Officers mess in Ikeja, Lagos, on the occasion of his 100 days in office.

 

He also paraded 64 suspected criminals arrested for various crimes across the State.

CP Adegoke explained that policing Lagos State deserves extra commitment and dedication to duty and that was for him and his officers to remain awake while Lagosians enjoy their sleep.

He stated: “Since assumption of office a lot of measures were put in place to forestall crimes and criminality in the state and make a thriving hub for socio-economic activities. Lagos is the economic hub of not only Nigeria but the whole of Africa, so we want thrive to ensure that criminal activities are reduced to zero to allow for seamless economic activities”.

“We have told the Area Commanders and DPOs that they have no reason to go their houses to sleep. That’s to say there is enough Police visibility in all corners of the state. Criminals are always watching areas where there are no enough Police visibility so that they can strike. That’s why our men must as point of duty, as a point of commitment and dedication to duty must be on for 24 hours everyday and ensure that no area is left porous for criminals to operate.”

“That is what it takes policing Lagos. I used to tell my officers that Lagos is peaceful now, in those days in the 1990 to early 2020, you have no reason as a DPO to go to your house because the moment you close you’ll be called back that criminals are operating in your area and you have to be there to restore peace. Our resolve like I said is to ensure that Lagos is peaceful to ensure thriving social and economic activities in the state.”

Some of the suspects arrested included a kidnapping gang, “one chance robbery gang”, motorcycle robbers and other sundry criminals elements across the State.