The Lagos State Police Command needs at least 600 patrol vehicles to effectively police the state and wage war against crime, says the Chairman, Security Trust Fund, STF, Mr. Remi Makanjuola. Makanjuola, who spoke at the hand over of 100 patrol vehicles and 50 patrol motorcycles to the police by the state government at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, South West Nigeria, said if the police could get additional 600 patrol vehicles, they would now be able to police the state effectively.
He disclosed that the STF currently had 184 vehicles in its possession and would need more so that the police would be able to patrol all the nooks and crannies of the state to arrest criminals. Handing over the vehicles and the motorcycles to the police, Governor Babatunde Fashola said the state was ready to further tackle and weaken the defence of robbers in Lagos, saying that the state had been experiencing peace for a very long time now. “We are happy that in Lagos, democracy has been very successful. The politics of machetes and guns is not happening in Lagos State. “Crime is a big business and no organisation has the resources government has to fight crime. We will continue to invest in security in order to ensure safety of lives and property. The people’s taxes are working to provide the enabling environment for business to thrive,” he stated. According to Fashola, “Lagos is now very safe on land, sea and in the air. Security is the platform upon which we build the foundation of the state to bring in investment. “When we started, no one took us serious. Our 767 and 112 lines are very effective. On daily basis, over 60,000 emergency calls were made to these lines. People are now working at night; night life has in deed returned to Lagos.” The governor warned criminals to stay off Lagos as the government would scoop them out from their hiding places and punish them. “If you come to Lagos to commit crime, we will find you out and bring you to justice. These vehicles were provided through direct government’s intervention through the supplementary budget of last year. “For okada riders using motorcycles to rob people, we will make it impossible for you to succeed. The motorcycles we have provided will be used to chase you when you commit crime with an okada,” he said. Fashola appealed to the police not to use the equipment provided for them to brutalise the people, urging them to use the equipment judiciously to fight crime in the state. Outgoing Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo said the 50 patrol motorcycles was the largest consignment ever received by the police in Lagos at a go, saying that the police in Lagos were privileged to have a governor who spent a lot of money on providing security. —Kazeem Ugbodaga
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Posted: at 1-02-2011 03:31 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
stankydessy at 1-02-2011 09:48 PM (14 years ago) (m)
mak dis pp fade for security u guys need steady light first all the address need to be computerise, abeg free me 9ja get long way to go, polices na the OMILA when we get dis days, make una dey one side, i dey vexs for my country them non wan wise.
Posted: at 1-02-2011 09:48 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
They would need more than that because this is just a drop in the bucket if we're going to have effective policing in the State of Lagos or the local government should pick up the slack...............after all a step is being taken meaning more is in the pipeline!!!
Posted: at 2-02-2011 08:24 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
yah sure but not this ebu cars o, because look at the types of cars american police are using and this phyuking money we have itso why dont we get good and strongest cars like americans.
Posted: at 2-02-2011 09:35 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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