Lagos State Police have deployed additional 500 officers to the Lagos Island area of the state to fight crime and control traffic, a statement by the command says.
The Command’s spokesperson Chike Oti in the statement on Friday said that the officers have been assigned to boost the number of personnel already at various points in the area with special focus on Apogbon, TBS, Eko Hotel and environs.
Mr Oti said the deployment is necessitated by the series of events coming up on the Island as directed by the state’s police commissioner Edgal Imohimi.
“The deployment was necessitated by the series of events coming up on the Island which including The Experience and Adekunle Gold Concert.
“Also factored in the strategy are people who would be embarking on religious pilgrimage to RCCG Holy Ghost Congress at Redeem Camp and Shiloh at the Winners’ Chapel,” Oti said.
He enjoined Lagosians to report suspicious characters and movements to the police through the toll-free emergency numbers 112 and 767.
In addition, Oti said Mr Imohimi has directed the command to collaborate with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other traffic management agencies to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the state.
