Lagos CP dismantles illegal road blocks, vows to rid the state of criminal activities
By Tobi Adetunji
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the immediate dismantling of illegal road blocks by the police teams from the Lagos State Police Command.
Odumosu gave the directive on Friday, while addressing the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the command
According to him, the order is in furtherance of his bid to restore sanity and decency to the operations of the police along the ever-busy international route, Lagos/Badargy Expressway.
In a statement by the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to Nigerian NewsDirect, the Police boss harped on the general security situation in the state and expressed the interest of the command at reviewing the Anti Crime Strategies of the command in order to sustain its feats on crime control and conform with the present happenings in Lagos State.
Odumosu, “while reacting to some complaints from the general public and some security reports on the police activities along the international route, ordered the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers whose jurisdictions fall along the Badargy Expressway, that is Area E, Festac and Area K, Marogbo, to withdraw their men from the illegal road blocks and embark on aggressive motorised patrol and surveillance to police their areas and the route.”
He “confirmed that the illegal police road blocks along the route have been condemned by the Government, international bodies and interest groups and they must be dismantled without delay.”
“He however noted that other police operatives from other police formations, outside the supervision of the Lagos State Police, who operate along the route as well, will be contacted to adjust and do the needful to restore sanity to their operations.”
He then warned the concerned Area Commanders to desist and take necessary action on the full compliance with his order as any defaulter will be sanctioned accordingly.
