2021 STARTS ON A HIGH FOR LAGOS POLICE COMMAND AS CP HAKEEM ODUMOSU REELS OUT GRAND ACHIEVEMENTS
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
CP Hakeem Odumosu (m)
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc has restated his commitment toward fighting criminality statewide as he shared highlights of the activities of the Command in the last two months. At a press briefing which held in the Police headquarters today, CP Odumosu expressed ‘Owing to the statistics, cases and incidents highlighted above, it is clear that the police, with the help of the general public, have done tremendously in combating crimes and criminality within the state and halting the spread of COVID-19 pandemic which has become more deadly with its more than 50 variants.’
Detailing the achievements, ‘robbers arrested – 234; cultists arrested – 343; murder cases –
91; arms recovered – 235; ammunition recovered – 265; foiled robbery – 75; stolen vehicles – 31; vehicles recovered – 232; rape/defilement – 91; gender-based cases – 127; hoodlums raided – 1592; suspects arrested for traffic offences – 532; fatal accidents – 103; number of okada seized for traffic offences – 2953; vehicles contravened for driving against traffic – 82; vehicles contravened for violating 12am-4am curfew – 508; no.of clubs/bars raided for COVID-19 – 1922; number of suspects arrested for COVID-19 offences – 997; and motorcycles recovered – 184’.
The occasion also witnessed the parading of suspects who were involved in various crimes ranging from armed robbery, rape, cultism, domestic violence, baby factory, impersonation among other vices.
The Lagos supercop no.1 and crime-busting Police boss also deeply appreciated the general public noting that without their help the achievements would never be made. He further asked for more assistance and information from all and sundry so that the police could achieve more. ‘Emphatically, let me reassure you that the Command will do the needful in making sure that the concept of community policing is acceptable and practicable in Lagos State to incorporate all and sundry into policing and security architecture of the state with a view to improving on the general security and public safety of Lagos State’, he said.
Trek Africa Newspaper can reliably noted that there were a total of 132 suspects paraded among a good number of weapons and ammunition.
