***No cause for alarm—Police
Police authority in Lagos, South west Nigeria on Monday told a gang of armed robbers, who recently dispatched visitation letters to Ipaja, and Ijaiye residents of the state, that the Force was ready for them.
The Police also assured residents of the affected areas that there was no cause for alarm. “There is no cause for alarm, we are aware of their threat and have been monitoring them and soon they would be rounded up, I can assure you,” said a top Police officer.
President Agbado/Ijaiye Residents Association Joseph Aramide, on Monday told Daily Independent in an interview that, just last wednesday, he woke up to get a letter from his night guard, allegedly delivered to the entire residents of Ijaiye through him. “The writers said they are armed robbers, and that they were planning end of the year operation and would want land lords associations’ cooperation.”
The association Chairman , said that the writers also wants residents of the affected areas to keep money for them. “According to them, they would not want to make it in their usual ways, that is attacking residents at night or such odds hours but they just wants affected residents to quietly keep cash for them.”
He added that the letter warned the recipients against bringing in the Police, pointing out that the consequences of doing that could be disastrous. “May we warned here that, if by any means you invite the Police into this, we would turn this peaceful move we are making into violence. There would be bloodbath and waste of human lives, so be warned.”
Pa Aramide who stated that his fellow landlords in other places like Ipaja, Iju, Gbagada, Ikotun, Ayobo, Alakuko also written, by the same group of criminals, have met with him and share thoughts on how to handle the situation.
He added that, the criminals had also put amount each of the affected areas are expected to keep for the robbery gang during their visits. “For instance, the robbers want Ijaiye/Agbado residents to keep the sum N2.5Million for them. While, Iju residents are to keep N3Million for them.” But we are ready for them, we would handle them in our own way,” Pa Aramide stated.
However, the Police in Lagos has advised residents to remain calm, noting that officers and men of the State Police command are more than ever ready to contain crime and criminalitis in Lagos State.
The State Police boss, Umar Manko, in a chat said there was no cause for panic. According to him, “armed robbers will soon be a thing of the past in Lagos. I came here (Lagos) to fight crime and that i remain committed to. No amount of threat or otherwise by the criminals would divert my attention from the course.
Culled: Daily Independent
Police authority in Lagos, South west Nigeria on Monday told a gang of armed robbers, who recently dispatched visitation letters to Ipaja, and Ijaiye residents of the state, that the Force was ready for them.
The Police also assured residents of the affected areas that there was no cause for alarm. “There is no cause for alarm, we are aware of their threat and have been monitoring them and soon they would be rounded up, I can assure you,” said a top Police officer.
President Agbado/Ijaiye Residents Association Joseph Aramide, on Monday told Daily Independent in an interview that, just last wednesday, he woke up to get a letter from his night guard, allegedly delivered to the entire residents of Ijaiye through him. “The writers said they are armed robbers, and that they were planning end of the year operation and would want land lords associations’ cooperation.”
The association Chairman , said that the writers also wants residents of the affected areas to keep money for them. “According to them, they would not want to make it in their usual ways, that is attacking residents at night or such odds hours but they just wants affected residents to quietly keep cash for them.”
He added that the letter warned the recipients against bringing in the Police, pointing out that the consequences of doing that could be disastrous. “May we warned here that, if by any means you invite the Police into this, we would turn this peaceful move we are making into violence. There would be bloodbath and waste of human lives, so be warned.”
Pa Aramide who stated that his fellow landlords in other places like Ipaja, Iju, Gbagada, Ikotun, Ayobo, Alakuko also written, by the same group of criminals, have met with him and share thoughts on how to handle the situation.
He added that, the criminals had also put amount each of the affected areas are expected to keep for the robbery gang during their visits. “For instance, the robbers want Ijaiye/Agbado residents to keep the sum N2.5Million for them. While, Iju residents are to keep N3Million for them.” But we are ready for them, we would handle them in our own way,” Pa Aramide stated.
However, the Police in Lagos has advised residents to remain calm, noting that officers and men of the State Police command are more than ever ready to contain crime and criminalitis in Lagos State.
The State Police boss, Umar Manko, in a chat said there was no cause for panic. According to him, “armed robbers will soon be a thing of the past in Lagos. I came here (Lagos) to fight crime and that i remain committed to. No amount of threat or otherwise by the criminals would divert my attention from the course.
Culled: Daily Independent
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