… As DIG in charge of South-west coordinates operations
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – Following recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets of the Force to the affected areas.
The intelligence and operational assets of the Force deployed include the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS), to strengthen security and bolster public confidence in the affected areas of Lagos and Ogun States
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said that the Intervention Team is being coordinated by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo, 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.
The IGP directed DIG Ogunyanwo to immediately oversee the deployments of the additional assets to enhance public safety, public confidence and general security in the two States.
Meanwhile, IGP Adamu has also ordered 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 lock-down.
The Police boss also ordered the Commissioners of Police to intensify patrols around residential areas, markets, shopping malls and all critical national infrastructures in their jurisdictions.
Adamu also said that Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the twelve (12) Zonal Commands have been directed 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.
The Police spokesman said that a total of 191 suspects have so far been arrested in Lagos and Ogun States in connection with the incidents, 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 as exhibits.
The Police Force Headquarters said that DIG Ogunyanwo can be reached through GSM No: 0803 389 3226, adding that the Control Room Numbers for Lagos Command are 08127155132, 08065154338 and 07055462708 while that of Ogun Command are 08081770416 and 08081770419.
The IGP assured 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 just as he commended Nigerians for their steadfastness, patience, perseverance and vigilance at this critical time.
