The
Lagos State government has allayed fears of residents on suspected
explosive substance which dropped in the streets of Agege in the state.
Lagos Commissioner of Police & Gov. Ambode
While speaking with journalists at the end of a Monthly Security
Council Meeting chaired by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State
Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, on Monday, allayed fears of
residents on suspected explosive substance which was allegedly dropped
in a manhole in one of the streets in Agege area of the State.
It was gathered that the rumour of bomb scare early on Monday morning, led to the residents of the area scampering for safety.
Unbehalf of the State Government, the Police boss said that the
development which had led to residents in panic following the bomb
scare, was nothing to worry about, and urged the people to go about
their normal businesses as the situation had been put under control.
Speaking further, he said security agencies responded swiftly to
the development and found out that contrary to rumour the substance was
just pieces of thrash dropped in the manhole.
He said: “Early this morning, we were alerted to a situation
where it was reported that some passersby dropped something on the
manholes in one of the streets at Agege which led to a bomb scare.
“The security operatives quickly responded; the bomb disposal
unit also went there; those manholes were checked and it was found out
that it was just thrash that were thrown into those manholes.
“We also seized the opportunity to do what is called sweeping
of the environment to reassure members of the public that security
operatives in the State are more alive to their responsibilities, and
that once we get information on a timely basis, response will also be
done in a swift manner to ensure that nothing untoward happen in Lagos.”
According to Vanguard, he said the meeting, being the first for the
year, was used to appraise the performance of security outfits in the
State last year, and strategize for the New Year.
“We have done an appraisal of what happened last year in terms
of our challenges and the modest achievements that were recorded last
year and use that to prepare for the year and improve on what we have
been doing and to position ourselves very well for the new challenges
that could emerge in the year with the view to making the people of
Lagos and their properties safer and more secured,” Owoseni said.
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