By Damilola Kushimo
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Ago-Okota Division, has assured residents of proactive surveillance by the police as it cautions road users against traffic offences.
The committee gave the assurance following the robbery that took place in the community earlier in the month when an armed gang of about 100 boys invaded Canal View and Grandmate Areas of the community and robbed residents, passersby and shop owners of their belongings.
The chairman of the committee, Alhaji Musibau Alebiosu, explained that 12 of the boys have been apprehended as machetes, locally made gun and axes were recovered from them and that they have since been transferred to the police headquarters in Ikeja.
He stressed that the police are working hand-in-hand with the PCRC and OPC in the community to ensure that such incident does not happen again and that the community remains peaceful as usual.
“First, let me give kudos to our indefatigable DPO, SP Ladi Tarpaya and her team for their proactive policing in the community. The effectiveness of this tactic has been the result of the peace we have been enjoying in our community. But that ugly incident showed that more still needs to be done to ensure the security of life and prosperity. Efforts need to be sustained and improved on. When that ugly incident happened, the DPO ensured that some of the boys were brought to book and transferred to Ikeja for further investigation. I want to assure the residents that the PCRC as well as local security institution, the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in the community are working in close range with the police to ensure that peace is not breached in the community in whatever manner.
I will like to emphasise on the need for road users to be more responsible on the road especially drivers who drive against traffic – taking one-way. It should be noted that taking one-way is a big offence in the state.”
He, however, hinted that the committee has increased its monthly due by 100% from N500 to N1,000 in order to increase the revenue for the proposed projects as he advised the members to pay up promptly.
He informed that the committee will meet on Thursday, May 13 to discuss more about the security of the community and other issues.
