The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Sector Command, has said it is working with the police and the military to tackle robbers on the Long Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that robbers cash in on the gridlock between the Long Bridge and Berger Bus Stop on the expressway to dispossess motorists and commuters of their valuables.

The section is currently undergoing reconstruction by the Federal Government, hence the partial closure which causes gridlock on the ever-busy highway.

The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Hyginus Omeje, told NAN on Monday in Lagos that the corps was aware of robbery attacks against motorists on the Long Bridge and had risen to the occasion.

According to him, since the FRSC personnel do not carry arms, the corps is working with relevant agencies to clamp down on the miscreants who capitalise on the gridlock to rob people.

“Whatever we need to do to reduce gridlock across the state, we have to do it. It is because of this gridlock that miscreants attack people in traffic.


“Some of these armed miscreants dispossess people of their jewellery, phones and other valuables.

“We are aware of that and we are working with relevant sister agencies, the Nigeria Police Force and even the military, so that they can continue to provide security there since the FRSC does not carry arms,’’ Omeje said.

According to him, the corps only has pen and paper to work with.

“Ours is to ensure that the gridlock that the criminals are capitalising on is removed from the road. If the traffic is flowing, nobody will come and attack anyone.

“By the time this Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is completed and we open up six lanes, anyone that stays on the way is risking his life,’’ the FRSC boss said.

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Nice one

They made it look as if those guys are invicible

All this our kpangolo Nigeria police self

How many have they arrested?

Omo.. some people dey sleep on top dz forum sha..

These naija people sef. I know say na Lagos people dey here, una no dey sleep

Armed robbers sef will fear to rob an unhindered car speeding on express way

Complete the construction and problem disappears


Awon arindin

Lucid1:
These naija people sef. I know say na Lagos people dey here, una no dey sleep

Lol people dey road like dis to work.

Good

wisdom042:


Lol people dey road like dis to work.

Lucid1:
These naija people sef. I know say na Lagos people dey here, una no dey sleep

Lagos timezone dey different from Nigeria time zone. Lagos is 2hours ahead at day and 4 hours ahead at night

wisdom042:
They should hasten up with the completion of the road not just saying it without evidence to show.

Did you read the content topic?

Lagos robbers robbing in d midst of traffic? these ppl something else o! abi na nature of Lagos b dat?

Naija sef eh. People always looking for any opportunity to take advantage of others... the country is just very toxic right now

GeoAfrikana:
Did you read the content topic?

If he and most Nigerians read extensively, we won't have an illiterate ruining our country anyhow.

cinoedhunter:
Naija sef eh. People always looking for any opportunity to take advantage of others... the country is just very toxic right now

Can you please explain how the country is different from its people?
Thanks.

That's good.

Everyday working on, going to work on, when can we have statements like "has worked on" " have stopped" before going to press in this country?

Pray oh!
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“By the time this Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is completed and we open up six lanes, anyone that stays on the way is risking his life,’’ the FRSC boss said.

haha....

We have been waiting for this for a long time now.

Good way to go.

Criminals are in trouble.

Since the news dey go around say those Lagos bridge na den of thieves and miscreants, na now them know say them go put eye there. E good sha, better late than never. Hope they don't abandon it mid way.

Big problem is are we sure some of those police and soldiers are not part of the robbers?
Very unfortunate that 19 years into the 21st Century, we are still trying to tackle crime with massive development of under trained, poorly motivated ,ill equipped manpower.
What about intelligence gathering, sting operations, embedded officers, CCTV, GPS tracking.
There are certain crimes that are no longer possible in countries with dedicated and serious governments; amongst those are kidnapping for ransome and Highway robbery.
How can armed men waylay travellers on a major highway day after day in a country with a functional army and over 1 million combined security forces?

The government needs to put street lights on that bridge and set up at least two police check points there

Under Buhari, insecurity everywhere .



Securitywise, Nigeria has never
had it this bad..


-Children are not safe at school,
- people are not safe at home,
-travellers are not safe on the highways,
-villagers are not safe in the village,
-farmers are not safe on the farm,
-commuters are not safe in cities
- students not safe in universities
-worshippers not safe in their worship house
-Even the notorious herdsmen are not safe in
the North
-soldiers not safe in their bases.
-voters are not safe in polling centres

And govt isn't solving any of these challenges
apart from closing border
.