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A Nairalander's By-line On The Nation by amodu(m): 1:42pm On May 23, 2016 |
Residents to police chief: come to our rescue
by Fatimah Abdul, May 23, 2016 at 12:00 am in City Beats
Some Lagos residents yesterday complained of what they called high armed robbery and cult killings rate.
On a phone-in radio programme monitored by our reporter, callers from Ikotun, Maryland and Ikorodu claimed that they were at the mercy of the hoodlums.
They lamented the police inability to arrest the situation despite Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s huge investment in security.
They called on Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni to ask his men to wake up. According to them, the 10-minute emergency response crime is not complied with by the officers.
Some residents of Ikotun alleged that the armed robbers have taken over their streets. A caller, Segun Adesola, said the local vigilantes on the streets were nowhere to be found whenever the robbers struck.
“We beg Governor Ambode to come to our aid by providing effective security for us in Ikotun. This is getting too much,” he said. Another caller said last Thursday around 9:30pm, armed robbers in a black Nissan Pathfinder Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) began robbing from Costain to Ikorodu Road, during a traffic standstill. Two persons were shot and many motorists robbed, he claimed.
Corroborating the story, Taofeek Olohuniyo said passengers inside a BRT bus almost flew out of the vehicle for the fear of being attacked.
Olohuniyo said: “I was in a BRT bus which I joined from Onipanu. As we were approaching Maryland underground tunnel, we met a standstill of vehicles while some individuals left their cars and started running for their lives.
“Our driver had to stop immediately. We saw a black SUV few distance away with its lights on. On realising that it is a robbery, passengers started panicking and the atmosphere turned rowdy. Some beckoned on the driver to open the doors while some objected to it. Some were of the opinion that he should reverse but that is somehow difficult as the bus was filled to the brim.
“The armed robbers fired and our driver was utterly confused on what to do after opening the doors and closing them back, he left his cubicle to join us as we waited amidst fear. After like 10 minutes, the SUV sped off, people rushed back to their cars while some went to sympathise with the robbery victims before our driver drove off.” Abdulogy is her monicker, she is a young and vibrant reporter with penchant and passion for journalism. I enjoin us all to wish our own well in her endeavour. Cc: Lalasticlala |
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