Reject Looted Items – CP Odumosu Tells Parents, Community & Market Leaders

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has warned parents, community leaders and market women to reject all suspected looted or stolen items from the looters, who wrecked havoc during the recent #EndSARS protests in Lagos State.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that some of the residents seemed to have responded to his calls by informing him that what they looted, especially from the CACovid warehouse at Mazamaza, belonged to them because it was hoarded by some unscrupulous people in the society to deprive them of the items.

The Police boss, through the PPRO, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated that those hoodlums looted hard-earned properties of innocent Nigerians and such must not be found in anyone’s possession as it is highly criminal. 

The Commissioner of Police  gave the warning in his Ikeja office while getting updates and compiling reports on the recent crisis orchestrated by some armed and criminally-minded hoodlums within the state. 
He said, “In as much as the Command keeps on receiving complaints against such criminal acts, the Police will go after anyone culpable and his or her accomplices, either for conspiracy or receiving stolen items or accessory after the fact accordingly”.

He therefore, urged the general public, particularly market women and traders, to disown the hoodlums who had looted people’s items by not patronising them or receiving such items from them for sales or keep. 
The Police boss reiterated and reminded them that criminal cases have no statute of limitation and such cases could still be brought up against anyone involved years after the offense has been committed. 
He assured Lagosians that the Policemen in the state have braced up to continue discharging their duties undistracted and professionally, despite the recent challenges we experienced. 

Furthermore, Commissioner of Police seized the opportunity to appreciate community leaders and various groups for their support to surmount the crisis and encouraged them to continue in the same spirit to promote community policing which remains the major pillar for public safety and security.