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  • BREAKING: Lagos CP Orders Security Beef Up Following MC Oluomo’s Suspension

    BREAKING: Lagos CP Orders Security Beef Up Following MC Oluomo’s Suspension

    The Lagos State commissioner of police, Abiodun Alabi, has directed all area commanders and Divisional Police Officers to beef up security and maintain visibility in their area of coverage.

    This is coming on the heels of the indefinite suspension of the Lagos State Chapter Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against the apex body.

    The state police boss in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday said a directive has been given on the deployment and patrol of all motor parks across the country.

    He assured Lagos residents of adequate security of life and property.

    The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Chairman was suspended earlier today, and the police boss said their move was necessary to curb any form of violence that may arise.

    The Transport Union also directed MC Oluomo to immediately hand over the mantle of leadership to his deputy chairman and release all property belonging to the body in his possession to State Secretary, in a bid to avoid any leadership vacuum in the state.

  • Sylvester Oromoni: Three Dowen Students Are Currently In Police Custody – Lagos CP

    Sylvester Oromoni: Three Dowen Students Are Currently In Police Custody – Lagos CP

    Three students of the Dowen College, Lekki Lagos are currently assisting the police in their investigation into the death of Sylvester Oromoni junior, a 12-year-old student of the college, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu revealed this on Tuesday.

    Odumosi said three of the five students mentioned by Sylvester before he died are already in custody and cooperating with the police in their findings.

    Although Odumosu did not give the identities of those in custody he insisted that they are key suspects.

    The police boss explained that the Command is set to go for the post mortem of the body in Delta state to ascertain the cause of death.

    He assured that police authorities in both Lagos and Delta State are keenly interested in the outcome of the investigation to unravel the mystery behind Sylvester’s death.

    Meanwhile, the Oromoni family has hired the firm of a foremost human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute its case against the institution over the death of their son.

    Channels Television on Monday obtained the letter written by Falana to the office of Lagos State’s Chief Coroner, requesting an inquest into the circumstances leading to the death of his client’s child.

    The letter was dated December 6, 2021, signed by Taiwo Olawale, and addressed to the chief coroner, High Court of Lagos State.

  • Lagos CP orders policemen to enforce 12am to 4am curfew

    Lagos CP orders policemen to enforce 12am to 4am curfew

    Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has instructed all men of the force in the state to ensure full enforcement of the 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

    He also ordered them to ensure the total closure of night clubs, bars, lounges, event centres, amongst others.

    This directive was contained in a statement titled, ‘Enforce All Covid-19 Protocols, Supervise Your Men For Effectiveness — CP Lagos Orders Area Commanders, DPOs’.

    The statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, comes as churches plan to hold crossover services on the night of December 31, 2020.

    Adejobi said the police boss gave the order while addressing Area Commanders and DPOs at the POWA Hall, Oduduwa, Ikeja.

    “The Commissioner of Police reiterated that they must enforce the use of face mask regularly at public places (markets/malls), social distancing, total closure of night clubs, bars, lounges, event centres, no social party, street carnivals, use of infra-red thermometer to check body temperature, sanitisers and enforcement of the imposed curfew between 12 midnight and 4am.

    “He further ordered that all Area Commanders and DPOs must ensure such due enforcement in their various offices across the command; noting that COVID-19 is real and we must do everything possible within our reach to halt its spread,” the statement partly read.

    Odumosu warned police officers in the state against “incivility, drunkenness, excessive or misuse of power, accidental discharge, extortion and other inappropriate behaviours” in the New Year, noting that “anyone found wanting will be heavily sanctioned within the ambit of the law”.

    CP Odumosu also urged the general public to be law-abiding, support security agencies for effective policing of the state and stay safe at all times.

  • Grant access to vehicles conveying food- Lagos CP

    Grant access to vehicles conveying food- Lagos CP

    Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Hakeem Odumosu has directed unrestricted movement of all vehiclesconveying agricultural products, journalists and others on essential duties in the state.

    He stated this in ikeja when he inaugurated the Joint Technical Task team on the movement of food and agricultural products.

    The stakeholders in the chain of transportation of the agricultural products are from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Farmers Association, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Nigerian Union of Journalists and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp

    The Commissioner of Police said as directed, security agents are to allow free movement of foodstuff, livestock and agricultural products.

    They are also to work with the national union of road workers and journalists, as the media will ensure clear dissemination of information

    Mr Odumosu promised to pass down the directive to all his men manning the land borders and various checkpoints across the state.

  • I impounded Okadas owned by my officers – Lagos CP, Hakeem Odumosu

    I impounded Okadas owned by my officers – Lagos CP, Hakeem Odumosu

    The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Thursday, said the uniformed men were not exempted from the recent restriction slammed on motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state.

    He said his command was not discriminating in the enforcement of the Okada ban on announced routes in the state.

    Odumosu said this during the 4th annual public lecture organised by United Action for Change with the theme “Security of Citizens as a Social Contract’’ in Lagos.

    Odumosu said the law was no respecter of anybody and as such, some policemen had their bikes impounded on Feb. 1 when the enforcement on the ban on motorcycles on restricted routes began.

    “Personally, I arrested about eight of my officers and impounded their Okadas. Also, the Navy personnel that went with his (Okada) was affected. The law is no respecter of any person.”

    He added that the command would investigate allegations by Okada riders that the command enforced the motorcycle restriction ban in areas not covered by the law and as such sparked the violent protest in Iyana Ipaja area on Wednesday.