By Ebinum Samuel
In juggling security to keep residents of Lagos and Ogun states safe, the Assistant Inspector-general of Police, AIG Adegoke Fayoade and the Lagos state commissioner of police, CP Ishola Adewale Olarewaju’s strategies to nip in the bud violent criminals, are yielding fruits.A check by Newstower.ng revealed that certain measures taken by the security Golden boys have not only reduced violent crimes to barest minimum, but now helped residents and visitors to sleep with their two eyes closed.In their knee jerk reaction towards hoodlums, cases of rape, kidnapping, ritual murder are on decline in the two states.
This, it was revealed by a source, the wisdom of the AIG and the CP Lagos to enforce discipline on top cops, the rank and file.” Our AIG and the CP sorounded by crack and tested officers, such as DCPs Ahmed Lateef, Olubode Ojajuni, Patrick Edejawe and CSP Igbinazaka Ugowe has further helped to clamp down on notorious criminals and hideouts in Lagos and Ogun states. Worthy of note, Fayoade and Olarewaju are optimally using thrse officers to secure the lives and property of Nigerians and foreigners domiciled, and visiting the two states’ said a top officer who pleaded anonymity.
The officer said with his colleagues such Edejawe, Ojajuni, Lateef and Ugowe and other officers who will holistically join hands with the AIG and the CP Lagos to curb crimes in Lagos and Ogun states, criminals with their activities would be forgotten soon.Meanwhile, the police high commands in Lagos and Ogun states have began plans to give their commands headquarters a new look through projects initiated by the police chiefs in charge.