Letter from a Resident in Lekki Phase 1

Dear All,
The growing crime incidents in Lagos featured prominently at a security meeting which held today amongst industry practitioners.
Of note were reports of several armed robbery attacks in the metropolis and the kidnap of a Briton at Oju Olobun Close, Victoria Island.
These incidents underscore the need for increased vigilance.
We recommend the adoption of a self imposed restriction on late night movements/travels by all until the security situation improves.
Some of the incidents discussed at the meeting include the following:-
1. On 25/03/13, two armed robbers were killed and one arrested following a shoot-out with the police. The gang had attacked some residences before the police deployment.
2. On 25/03/13, a gang of armed robbers pretending to be guests at a party, attacked residents of VGC estate in Lagos. Police alerted but failed to respond.
3. 24/03/13, a Range Rover LR3 was snatched at gunpoint while buying fuel at Total Fuel Station, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi at about 2240 hrs. Four armed men brandishing guns, alighted from a black Toyota Camry car and sandwiched the driver of the vehicle while he was about to purchase fuel. They later drove away with the vehicle.
4. On Saturday 23/03/13, at approx 23.00hrs, a Briton was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at Oju Olobun Close, Victoria Island. The victim had stopped at the traffic light when he was accosted by the gunmen. Negotiation for his release has since commenced.
5. On 23/03/13, a gang of armed men attempted to kidnap a Nigerian woman who was jogging along the Admiralty Way in Lekki Phase One. The woman resisted while the gunmen fired several shots but escaped when they sited a police patrol team approaching.
6. On 23/03/13, an armed robbery attack was reported in the Acadia Estate Lekki. Three houses were reported to have been attacked, no casualties recorded.
7. On 21/03/13, at approx 06.15 hrs, a senior manger at the MTN was kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The victim was driving out of his residence when he was abducted by the gunmen who were waiting outside his compound.
8.On 19/03/13, 5 Boko Haram suspects were arrested in Ijora, Mainland Area of Lagos in a coordinated joint army / SSS operations. Additional 20 suspects were reportedly arrested in follow up operations and flown to Abuja for further investigation.
9. Last week, unknown gunmen attempted to kidnap an expatriate engineer with KLM airlines along the Mobolaji Bank Anthony road, Ikeja. The gunmen attempted to block his car but the driver managed to escape with the car badly damaged.
10. A lady and her fiancé were kidnapped along the Lekki Alternative Route at about 11pm last Saturday while drive a Range Rover jeep. The victim was later dropped on the way while her fiancé was taken away with the Range Rover. He was only released this morning and the Range Rover not found.
The target of the Kidnappers is said to be SUV vehicles because from what the victim said, they had about 4 SUV with them and they were heavily armed.
Please let’s limit our night outings, avoid lonely and quiet streets and stay safe.
Stay safe and have a crime free Easter period.

Fashola is sleeping? Your father no sleep? Abi fashola na vigilante?...

Oga@TheTop:
Fashola is sleeping? Your father no sleep? Abi fashola na vigilante?...

You are probably an armed robber yourself

Let fashola and tinubu E-warrior catch you i trust them they will tell you nonesense like fash is always right, fash does no wrong give you the greatest insult of ur life.

Omexonomy: Let fashola and tinubu E-warrior catch you i trust them they will tell you nonesense like fash is always right, fash does no wrong give you the greatest insult of ur life.

The truth is that our leaders must be called out at all times. Otherwise things will go horribly wrong. Yes effort are being made in Lagos to secure lives and property but it is obviously not enough.

See all the business index of criminals for March 2013

Yes

the man cant even rest at all, why cant the criminals and armed robbers give him a break now?

dont they themselves take breaks?

lord have mercy.

tpia@:
the man cant even rest at all, why cant the criminals and armed robbers give him a break now?

dont they themselves take breaks?

lord have mercy.

On well Lagos need to stand up to this hoodlums.