In a swift response to public outcry, the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu has ordered the immediate
deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets of the force to restore peace and strengthen security amid the chaos in Lagos and Ogun.
The task force is made up of operatives of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS).
This action is following the public outcry for peace as hoodlums and street urchins have taken advantage of this lockdown to perpetrate criminal activities. Residents of affected areas have been living with a fear of the unknown.
The Intervention Team would be headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Peter Ogunyanwo, fdc, a seasoned crime fighter, who also 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, Muhammed Adamu in a press statement through the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba restated that the police will not sit idly and allow activities of a few criminals to disrupt the peace and security of the country which is why this new feat has been put in place.
“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.
They are also to intensify patrols around
residential areas, markets, shopping malls and all critical national infrastructures in their jurisdictions.
The Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the twelve (12) Zonal Commands have also been directed by the IGP 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 statement read in part.
In addition to this, a total of One Hundred and Ninety-One (191) suspects have been
arrested in Lagos and Ogun States in connection with the incidents. 15 locally -made guns, 52 live cartridges, 42 Cutlasses, weeds suspected to be Marijuana were recovered from the hoodlums by the Police Teams in the Agbado, Ifo, Ota, and Agege axis.
The DIG, Peter B. Ogunyanwo, fdc can be reached through this GSM No: 0803 389 3226.
The Control Room Numbers for Lagos Command are 08127155132, 08065154338 and 07055462708 while that of Ogun Command is 08081770416 and 08081770419.
