Nawa o! Lagos police no dey play this year as dem don recover over 150 stolen motors! Na wetin Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, talk for one press conference wey happen yesterday. E don dey one year wey him take office, and him don gree say dem don increase anti-car theft units so that dem go fit manage this wahala well.
Jimoh talk say dem don expand tactical squads from 23 to 35. Na so all local government areas go dey covered as dem no wan make any thief find way waka come dey steal car again for Lagos.
According to Jimoh, crime rate for Lagos don drop sharply, thanks to wetin he call intelligence-led policing. E also talk say community partnership don improve, and dem manage civil protests without any wahala. E no go sweet if protest turn to riot, na so dem dey do am for Lagos.
Na wetin Jimoh talk be say: “Those wey dey celebrate get their security, and those wey protest no get wahala. We make sure say no protest turn violence, and dem no fit destroy important things like Third Mainland Bridge.” Na serious matter wey dem dey handle, and no be small matter o.
Plus, e talk say cultism don reduce well well, especially for areas like Oshodi, Ketu, Mushin and Lagos Island. Na thanks to this new approach wey dem dey take, dem don catch some notorious criminals wey dey cause gbege for town.
Dem even catch one big gang leader wey don dey hide for almost 20 years! That one na serious catch, no be joke at all. Jimoh still drop gist say Eko Strike Force don join Rapid Response Squad wey go dey patrol the state with better motor weh Lagos State Government don provide.
<p?“Technology dey work for them now, as dem dey use am well to boost response time and make public dey feel safe again. Dem don also provide security for many big events wey dey happen for Lagos. Na so dem dey try make sure say people wey dey live and visit for Lagos dey feel safe,” Jimoh yan.
And no forget say the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu don support the Lagos police. Sanwo-Olu even gree donate four patrol motors to make sure say dem fit do their work well.
Jimoh still talk say Federal Government don dey support dem with funds, as Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, don gree give dem N3million every month for Marine Police units dem and other security centers. This one go help dem maintain order for area and make sure say things dey go smooth.
All this gist na to show say di Lagos police dey serious about securing our streets and making sure say Lagos remain Nigeria’s number one economic center. Hope say them no go rest until dem put finish dis wahala wey dey cover motor theft!
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