RE: MISLEADING CLAIMS REGARDING EXTORTION OF MOTORISTS BY LAGOS STATE TASKFORCE – YET-TO-BE-IDENTIFIED SECURITY OPERATIVES: ANOTHER CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
RE: MISLEADING CLAIMS REGARDING EXTORTION OF MOTORISTS BY LAGOS STATE TASKFORCE – YET-TO-BE-IDENTIFIED SECURITY OPERATIVES: ANOTHER CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY The Lagos State Taskforce wishes to address a misleading narrative circulating on social media, particularly in a viral video shared by protesters and concerned groups who recently demonstrated at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The protest was in response to the alleged extortion of motorists by security operatives, yet to be identified, who are not officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit. We categorically state that the Lagos State Taskforce had no involvement in the said incident. Our enforcement teams are led by seasoned, well-trained, and highly disciplined senior officers who are far too professional and educated to jeopardise their ranks, integrity, and years of service for personal gain. For clarity, our agency does not operate on BRT corridors, nor were any of our personnel deployed to...
The Police Commissioner in Kano State,Mr Rabi'u Yusuf,has assured Igo residents in the state of adequate protection of their lives and property.This is contained in a statement released in Kano today tuesday by DSP Magaji Majiya,the Police Public Relations Officer in the state.Yusuf gave the assurance on monday at a meeting with the leadership of the Igbo community in the state.The commissioner also assured the Igbos of the commitment of the command to ensuring the safty of their lives and property like every other Nigerian living in the state.''The meeting is to assure you of the commitment of the command toward ensuring safety of your lives and properties as every other Nigerian living in the State,'' Yusuf said.He called on Igbos living in the state to remain calm,continue to carry out their businesses lawfully and live peacefully with other ethnic groups.In his remark,Ezr Igbo Kano,Dr Boniface Ibekwe expressed gratitude to the commissioner for summoning the meeting ''at this crucial time''.Ibekwe also extolled the virtues of the people of Kano State,saying they are tolerant and well-mannered toward other ethnic groups living in their midst.He called on all Igbos and other ethnic groups in the state to remain calm ''as Kano remains our state of origin where most of our children were born and brought up''.He also urged them to continue to pursue their legitimate businesses without fear of harassment.
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