AMBODE ORDERS SECURITY AGENCIES,TO USE APPROPRIATE FORCE TO CLAMPDOWN ON VANDALS,CULTISTS ETC

                 Lagos State Governor,Mr.Akinwunmi Ambode on tuesday ordered security agencies to apply appropriate force to clampdown on criminals,pipeline vandals,miscreants and cultists disturbing the peace of residents in the state.The Governor who spoke during a security inspection tour of Owutu,Ishawo,Oke Oko and other adjourning communities in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area {LCDA} of the state,also warned criminals to stay off the street s of Lagos,saying that his government will stop at nothing to ensure the restoration of peace in the area,which had hittherto being disturbed by the activities of vandals and micreants.It would be recalled that the abduction of seven Department of State Security {DSS} operatives in the area sometimes in October last year and other criminal activities of vandals necessitated Governor Ambode to request for a military/security operation in the area code named ''Operation Awatse''.The Governor not only requested for the operation,but also briefed the President Muhammadu Buhari as we as the Chief of Defence Staff on the criminality going on in the area,after which they approved the military operation.Thus,the visit by the Governor,who supported the military operation monetarily,was a follow up to boost the morale of the security forces and then see the possibility of opening up the road as a permanent solution to dislodging all criminal activities in that axis.The Governor,who made a brief stop at the Little Palace Hotel,where vandals once used to plan and excute their crminal activities before it was taken over by a combined force of the Nigerian Army,Navy,Airforce,the Dss and the Police under the code name ''Operation Awatse'',expressed deep regret over the loss of three officers of the operation,assuring that his administration will give the force the necessary support to wage war against the vandals.''I also want to commiserate with our security agencies most especially the nigerian Navy for th loss of three men last week.I like to use this as a platform to give a very strong warning to vandals and even cultists that are parading themselves on the street of Lagos.Just recently,we heard that the fingers of some of our men in the Task Force were chopped off by some hoodlums so to speak.I'm using this platform also to direct our security forces that they should go ahead to use appropriate force in mitigating against such incidences next time and this is in the overall interest of all of us.While we make sure that we are upholding the rule of law.We would not fold our arms and allow some miscreants to disturb the peace of Lagos''.More photos below.