Lagos State Police Command has intensified security operations across schools, worship centres, markets, recreational facilities and major event locations as part of a renewed strategy to forestall threats and safeguard residents.
The heightened security comes in the wake of recent
incidents in other parts of the country, including the attack on a Catholic
church in Eruku, Kwara State, and the abduction of students in Kebbi and Niger
states by armed groups.
Briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja on
Sunday evening, the Commissioner of Police, Olorundare Jimoh, said proactive
deployments had been made to strategic points across Lagos to ensure hitch-free
festive activities.
“We have set up a dedicated squad responsible for the
protection of schools, and our operations are progressing smoothly without any
cause for alarm.
“Intelligence operatives are actively monitoring key
locations to prevent criminal elements from infiltrating the state,” he stated.
He disclosed that security had been scaled up around
critical public infrastructure and border communities.
According to him, the state’s waterways are now better
protected following the recent deployment of 26 gunboats commissioned in Lagos
by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
Jimoh revealed that a Submarine Tactical Squad had been
created to boost maritime policing, while the EkoStrike Force, introduced by
the IGP to complement the Rapid Response Squad, had expanded land patrols and
improved emergency response.
He noted that the EkoStrike Force had significantly enhanced
the Command’s ability to respond to security breaches, adding that Somolu Local
Government had completed a permanent operational base for the unit.
The police chief added that the tactical squad had grown
from 23 teams to 35, with plans to scale up to 57 teams so that every local
government and local council development area in Lagos would have a dedicated
rapid-response unit.
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