The Lagos State Government on Monday assured residents of
the State that it was working hard in conjunction with security agencies to
address the recent cases of kidnapping and armed robberies in some parts of the
State, just as it disclosed that security intelligence has revealed useful
leads towards identifying notorious syndicates behind the heinous crimes and
their accomplices.
In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State
Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, the State Government said it is alive to its core
responsibilities of protecting the citizens as the administration of Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode will not shirk from its function of protecting the lives and
property of its citizens in every part of the state.
The government, while reassuring citizens of their safety in
the State, said it was collaborating with security agencies to put in place
upgraded security measures that will guarantee safety of lives and property.
"We would like to inform Lagosians that we are saddened by
the recent cases of kidnappings that appear not to be unrelenting. But we wish
to assure that the government will not fold its arms and allow a few evil doers
to prosper at the expense of innocent citizens.
"We are working together with both Federal Government and
Ogun State Government in particular in the volatile areas that have been
identified. We will spare no effort in bringing every criminal gang to book," the SSG said.
According to Bello, the response of the State Government "will be swift, total and reassuring to the public in sending a clear signal to
all and sundry that Lagos State will not tolerate any form of criminality."
While sympathizing with the families of victims in Iba and
Ikorodu, the Secretary to the State Government urged residents of the state to
go about their normal businesses without any fear or panic as government has
placed security personnel on red alert throughout the State in a bid to
checkmate this menace.
He advised Lagosians to be very vigilant and security
conscious as intelligence reports have shown that most of these heinous crimes
are perpetrated through recalcitrant elements who have infiltrated the state
and are carrying out this act in conjunction with friends, family members or
close associates of the victims.
Bello reiterated the commitment and capacity of the
Akinwunmi Ambode administration to go after and suppress any act of crime and
criminality in any part of the State, urging residents to take advantage of the
state’s toll free lines: 112 and 767 to report any case of crime or
unusual/suspicious movement or strange faces in their neighbourhood to security
agencies.
While also noting the recent massive security equipment and
vehicles donated by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration to
security agencies to beef up security in the state which has considerably
curbed armed robbery cases, Bello said the State Government in consonance with
the Police and other security agencies in the State will continue to do all
within its means to halt the trend of kidnapping in the State and bring
perpetrators to justice.
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