Lagos state Police command has directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the state to sustain optimum security within their respective domains.
In a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Waheed Ayilara, gave the directive during a strategic meeting with the officers and other heads of department in the command ahead of the Yuletide.
The acting CP, during the meeting, reviewed the deployment of human, material and operational resources, especially at identified strategic and vulnerable points across the state, charging the officers to remain professional, courteous, but firm in the discharge of their duties.
Ayilara assured the public that there would be continuous monitoring and evaluation of the deployed strategies as required, enjoining residents to be vigilant, security-conscious and to promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
The acting police boss expressed confidence that, with the collective efforts of the police and the community, the state would remain safe and secure for all before, during and after the Yuletide.
