Ndudi Anyim
Sequel to attacks on police formations and Correctional Centers in the country, the Lagos State Police Command, has put operatives on red alert to avert any such attack.
Speaking during a meeting with officers of the Correctional Centres in Lagos, alongside Area Commanders, Mobile Police Commanders and Commanders of Tactical Operational Units, the Commissioner of Police(CP), Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, said the command has fortified its security structure.
Security Watch Africa reports that at the meeting, operatives deliberated and reviewed operational strategies of the command towards forestalling any attacks in the State.
According to a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, “ The Commissioner of Police engaged them in an interactive session to assess and brainstorm on having better security structures in the state and to prevent any attacks on Police formations, correctional centre and vulnerable places within Lagos State.
“ The meeting agreed on many strategies to be adopted including robust intelligence gathering, surveillance, sectorising the State for easy policing, constant patrol and deployment of personnel to strategic places and multi agency collaboration, amongst others.
“ The Police boss gave clear directives to the full implementation and enforcement of the strategies emplaced to achieve the goals of effective security of the state generally. ”
The Commissioner of Police also played host to the Controller of Correctional Service Lagos State, Mr Francis Adebisi.
The Commissioner of Police, while deliberating on securing the major Correctional Centres in Lagos State, promised the Controller to sustain the deployment of Police Mobile men to the Correctional Centres in the State.
CP Hakeem Odumosu also promised to partner with the Correctional Service and other stakeholders to improve on the Criminal Justice System in Lagos State.
The Controller of Correctional Service, Mr Francis Adebisi, commended the efforts of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on providing adequate security for all and sundry and promoting sustainable synergy amongst security agencies in the State.
He further eulogized the Police boss for his sterling leadership qualities in piloting the affairs of the police command.
Also in attendance at the meeting was the Deputy Commissioners of Police, Operations, Administration and State Criminal Investigation (SCID), Yaba.