By Motolani AbdulGafar
Residents of Bucknor in Ejigbo LCDA are relieved that the police post vandalised during the EndSARS is undergoing a facelift almost a year after the incident.
The Bucknor police post, located directly opposite Sarah Fagboye entrance at Ashamu Estate Community, is one of the police stations destroyed by hoodlums during the EndSARS crisis last year.
The community has since been witnessing series of criminal activities due to absence of police to curb them.
Also undergoing repairs is the Imakiyo police post on Dauda Iloh street thus rebuilding the security of the area.
ECHONEWS gathered that individuals, organisations and communities were disallowed from fixing the damaged police station or post by the government.
However, the federal government recently approved the rehabilitation of Vandalised police posts, a source from Ejigbo Police Divisional Headquarters told ECHONEWS.
Some of the residents especially the traders who spoke to ECHONEWS narrated how they have been robbed and subjected to insecurity.
One of the Point of Sale (POS) operators in the community, Mrs Ganiyah, stated that the repairs of the police post in the area would help maintain public order and enhance safety.
She said POS operators are usually the victims as they are incessantly robbed.
Mr Aruna Salami, said the community would benefit from faster response from the police during emergencies since the police officers would be closer to the residents now.
However, Salami urged the police to improve on their duties to gain back people’s trust and community relations.
Corroborating Salami’s advice to the police, a trader in the community, Tina Ikechukwu, said community policing must be encouraged, saying the efficiency of the police officers could not be fully guaranteed based on previous experiences.
A digital operator, Mr Shina Akinwale, added that the efficiency of the police officers can only be achieved and trusted if only they could re-strategise on their operation.
