The new Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, has read the riot act to criminals to leave the zone or risk his wrath.
The new police boss, Mr. Adeyinka Adeleke, officially took over the mantle of leadership of the Command from Mr. Johnson Kokumo, who is now an acting Deputy Inspector -General of Police (DIG).
Adeleke warned robbers, especially traffic robbers, kidnappers and cultists, to leave the two commands or face his wrath.
He said: “The people of the States should not entertain any fear of violent crimes. We have what it takes to deal with any crime. As you all know, I have taken over from a seasoned police officer with a wealth of experience. He has put certain security strategies in place; he has briefed me on what I should do and what I should expect, so I will work on his advice and improve on it.
“I have been told of the menace of armed robbery, especially in traffic. We shall deal with it, kidnapping and cultism. I am here in a supervisory capacity. I will be discussing with the two commissioners of Police and work with them to have crime-free Christmas and New year celebrations. We can’t win the war on crime and criminality alone, so we need the cooperation of the members of the public.
He noted that the new AIG had work to do to further strengthen the security network of the zone and the need to ensure timely training and capacity building of the officers of the command.
