The Lagos State Police command has assured residents of the state of its readiness to work with other security agencies in the state in order to ensure that the state remains calm and peaceful. It also sent warning to criminals in the state that there will be no hiding place for them.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, while briefing journalists after an emergency State Security Council meeting presided over by the state governor, Babtunde Raji Fashola, at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.
According to the police boss, his command and other security agencies are prepared to permanently address the challenges within the transport union hierarchy in Oshodi, adding that henceforth, the Lagos State Traffic Laws of 2012, which prohibits the collection of dues within and around the motor parks and garages, would be fully implemented.
The commissioner said: “That same Law prohibits the sale of alcoholic drinks and drugs within 100 metres of these garages and all these parks. So, moving forward, the implication is that any of these union members that engage in these acts or in union activities in areas where they are prohibited, the police will take over that area and ensure that people are not molested’’.
He contended that the crisis in Oshodi was not political and that since the unfortunate incident; 40 of those who perpetrated the acts have been arrested.
“These are the people that are causing the mayhem and what we need to do is just to get the arrow head off and when they are off, the foot soldiers we can tackle easily’’, he said.
He noted that the security agencies were hunting those that engage innocent youths in violence, declaring: “These are the people we want to dismantle their command and control centres and once that is done, we can have peace in that area’’.
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