Panic reigned sway yesterday at the Lagos State Secretariat complex, following a tip off that the state might be the next prime target of Boko Haram, after the bombing of the United Nations (UN) building in Abuja last week.

It was gathered that the state Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) had quickly responded to the situation by directing that the security around the state secretariat complex, housing the office of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire’s office to be beefed up. It was gathered that the state government, “has moved to beef up security at the state secretariat, as it on Thursday, put a barricade at the entrance and exit gate of the Deputy Governor’s Office.”


A police source said visitors and workers at the Lagos State Secretariat Alausa “are barred from entering or exiting through the gates, allowing entrance for only the deputy governor and her staff.” The state Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations, Mr. Tunde Shobulo, was on ground at the secretariat to monitor the enforcement of the new restriction order when workers resumed from a two-day Eid-el-Fitri holiday.

A police officer attached to the Commander of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), who did not want his name mentioned, said the restriction order was from the Office of the Governor. But another police said the order may “not be unconnected with the wave of bombing by the radical Boko Haram sect across the country”. Security has also been beefed up in and around the secretariat, which has different cases of armed robbery in the recent time.

After compliance was enforced, Shobulo and RRS Commander, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, a Chief Superintendent, drove through the main gate of the state secretariat complex, even though Odumosu’s office is about five metres away from the barred gate. On Monday too, the entrance gate to the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, situated inside the secretariat was shut out from vehicles owners, staff and visitors. Security officers on duty turned blind eye to pleas from the state public servants to allow them entrance and said he was acting on instruction, which he said, was prompted by the wave of recent bomb attacks in the country.

dis BH sect has gvn room for diff cases, we now hear of thieves claiming tobe BH cos dey no wv dat dey wont be prosecuted, SMH for naija,
I hope we undastand soon dat our nations wolves are in sheeps clothing