The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has said that there was a partial lockdown of the State by security agencies due to the threat of attacks by some unknown gunmen.
Alabi disclosed this in Lagos during the Lagos State Stakeholders’ Forum on Police Accountability (SFPA)’s quarterly meeting and awards, on Wednesday,
Alabi, who gave a keynote address on: “Police Community Partnership: Panacea for Effective Police Performance” at the event supported by the ‘Open Society Initiative for West Africa‘, (OSIWA), said that the partial lockdown was for a purpose, stressing that the police and other security agencies in Lagos were ready for any intruders.
He said that there were stop-and-search points at different places that had become part of the security architectures in the state to combat any likely intruder.
The Lagos Police boss, who said that though the number of Police personnel in the state was inadequate, added that with community/police partnership, the current number could tackle all crimes and criminality.
Alabi said that the Police was committed to accountability, where those with excellent performances would always be rewarded amongst the personnel, and sanctions would be meted out to erring and unprofessional ones, while noting that all their statutory duties were about the protection of lives and properties. The Police chief also called on the various community stakeholders: traditional rulers, community leaders, religious leaders, and transporters to always engage the police in their areas for better policing.
The CP urged communities not to be afraid of giving information about crimes and criminality in their areas to the police and other security agencies.
He also implored them to always be interested in the activities of the police and see the police as their family members and not mere friends.
