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Beef up security in worship centres–Edgal warns Lagos Churches

Beef up security in worship centres--Edgal warns Lagos Churches

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal has urged religious leaders to beef up security around worship centers.

Suspected kidnappers

The CP during a press briefing, Yesterday at the Police Command, Ikeja revealed that there are sets of kidnappers who pretend to be worshippers are on the prowl looking for children to abduct.

Edgal said that religious leaders should contact Divisional Police Officers to provide them with security during worship.

“This is the new modus operandi by hoodlums who are trying to infiltrate Lagos. We have recorded two cases at Christ Embassy and Latter Rain Assembly.

“In both instances, the hoodlums pose as worshippers, come into children’s department and when ushers are not vigilant, any kid that strayed is stolen.

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“I am using this opportunity to call on all worship centers to increase security around children during worship. Four suspects have been tracked through account details they gave to families of the kidnapped children to Port-Harcourt and they were arrested. We will not keep quiet until we conclude the investigation.

“For every worship session, the DPO must provide two categories of security. Those that will be in uniform for internal security and the plane clothed ones for external security. It is a serious issue. Do your internal security in the worship centers. We as security personnel cannot be everywhere at the same time, but we respond to distress calls.

“ It is not enough to just establish worship centers. The welfare and security of the worshippers is your responsibility, “ he said.

He added that with the arrest of the four suspects, the police is closing in on other members of the syndicate with a view to arresting them”.

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