Lagos CP, Odumosu Assesses Burnt Police Formations, Asks Affected Officers To Return To Duty Posts

LUCKY AKRA

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, yesterday Sunday 1st November, 2020, embarked on the spot assessment of some Police formations and vehicles that were burnt by the hoodlums during the recent #EndSARS unrest in the State.

According to the Lagos State Police Spokesperson, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the visit was to have a first hand information about the burnt stations and vehicles both official and personal across the state and put in place strategies of returning Policemen to routine Police duties with a view to providing adequate security for lives and property of the people in the communities where the hoodlums wrecked havocs.  

Some of the stations or formations visited were Ebute Ero, Makinde, Layeni, Ilasamaja, defunct SARS Office at Ajegunle, Amukoko, Orile,  Defunct Anti Kidnapping Unit, Surulere, Onipanu, Alade, Pen Cinema, Isokoko, Igando and Ikotun.

CP Odumosu reiterated that despite the trauma and challenges the Police men 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 characterized by security challenges.

He was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, DCP Mohammed Ali, Area Commanders 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, CP Hakeem Odumosu ordered that the Divisional Police Officers and men attached to the burnt stations to return 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 “Whenever there is temporarily office accommodation, take over and continue your duties”.

The Police Chief, emphatically, 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.