In the wake of recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu,  has ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational police personnel, comprising Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS), to Lagos and Ogun States to strengthen security and bolster public confidence in the affected areas.

This is as Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday announced the discharge of another six patients, who tested negative twice to the Coronavirus disease.

Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, said that the numbers of discharged patients from the isolation centres in the state had gone up to 61.

In a statement on the widespread disturbances in parts of Lagos and Ogun states by gangs of youths said to be stealing food, DCP Frank Mba,  Force Public Relations Officer, Abuja, said that the Intervention Team of the IGP is being coordinated by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo, a seasoned crime fighter, who doubles as the DIG in charge of the Department of Research and Planning of the Force and the coordinating DIG for South-West geopolitical zone. He is to immediately oversee the deployments of the additional assets to enhance public safety, public confidence and general security in the two States.

He also said that the IGP has ordered Commissioners of Police across the country to immediately rejig the security architecture in their various Commands to effectively tackle all emerging crimes associated with the COVID-19 lock-down. They are also to intensify patrols around residential areas, markets, shopping malls and all critical national infrastructures in their jurisdictions.

The Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the 12 Zonal Commands have equally been directed by the IGP to bring their supervisory role to bear by ensuring that the Commands under their Zones are safe and secure for the citizenry to live and thrive.

A total of 191 suspects have been arrested in Lagos and Ogun States in connection with the incidents. The following exhibits, 15 locally-made guns, 52 live cartridges, 42 Cutlasses and axes and large quantity of weeds suspected to be Marijuana have been recovered from the hoodlums by the Police Teams in the Agbado, Ifo, Otta and Agege axis.

Mba said that DIG Peter B. Ogunyanwo  can be reached through this GSM No: 0803 389 3226 while the Control Room Numbers for Lagos Command are 08127155132, 08065154338 and 07055462708 while that of Ogun Command are 08081770416 and 08081770419.

The IGP, PPRO Mba said, assured the citizens that the police will not sit idly-by and allow activities of a few criminals to disrupt the peace and security of the country. He commends Nigerians for their steadfastness, patience, perseverance and vigilance at this critical time.​

“Today, six more persons; one female and five males have been discharged to join the society.

“The patients, all from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to COVID-19.

“This brings the numbers of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 61.

“For us, this is significant and indicative of our will power to triumph in this war against the lethal COVID19.

“We won’t be deterred, and we will not relent until victory is achieved.

“I thank you all for your continued perseverance and patience, especially at this critical time.

“This sacrifice of ours, I am most certain will not be in vain,” Sanwo-Olu, the COVID-19 Incident Commander said.