A. Memo To: OGUN STATE GOVERNOR
MEMO THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR
B. JOINT ACTION NEEDED BY POLICE PERSONNEL FROM OGUN AND
LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMANDS RESPECTIVELY AND THE
ARMY DIVISION
In recent times there has been a cases of kidnapping in this area. The
hoodlums rush in individuals whose vehicle breakdown on the long
bridge due to electrical or mechanical faults. Such commuters have no
“self-defense” since they did not prepare for such sudden attacks.
History of hoodlums attacks along the longbridge dates back to the early
80s and spread to the early 90s. The early millennium witnessed a lull
on hoodlums attack on the longbridge.
However, with the influx of some persons pretending to be cattle rearers
in the area the menace of hoodlums attacks assumed devilish heights.
The only Police Divisional Headquarters in the area is the Wavwa
division. The station lacks the necessary operational tools to tackle the
offensive operations of the hoodlums.
To save lives and properties along this longbridge and flush the
hoodlums from this area, a clarion call goes to the Ogun state
Government, the Lagos State Government, the Ogun State Police
Command Headquarters, the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters
and Zone 2 Zonal Police Headquarters and the Army Divisional in the
area to form a joint task force to rid the area of these hoodlums.
The first step of action to be taken is the clearing of all the shanties in
the area. All illegal structures under the bridge should be cleared or
demolished. The bushes have to be cleared to give commuters a clearer
vision as they drive along the route in the night.
These measures will
bring to a close the menace of notorious hoodlums along the longbridge.
The main road construction company along the route JULIUS BERGER
should be instructed to create alternate routes for commuters either
Lagos bound or Ibadan bound instead of almost blocking the road on
both sides with long concrete slabs.
This writer had once fallen victim of these robbers along the longbridge.
The earlier these above actions are taken by the two State Governments
the better for lasting solutions to hoodlums attacks on the
“LONGBRIDGE”.
Abubakar Musa
Security & Crime Analyst
GSM: 08033187071