2019: Police to comb uncompleted buildings, dump sites in Lagos

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The Commissioner of  Police in Lagos State,  Imohimi Edgal, says  dump sites, undeveloped lands and uncompleted buildings likely to house criminals will  be combed  as part of preparations for  the 2019 general elections,

Edgal told  newsmen on Monday  at the  command’s headquarters in Ikeja  that the measure was to check crime ahead of   the forthcoming elections.

According to him, many criminals have been living and keeping arms and ammunition at different dump sites as well as  abandoned lands and buildings in the state.

“We have not been paying serious attention to dump sites, abandoned lands and buildings.

“Intelligence reports show that many criminals live and keep their weapons in these areas.

“When we raided Olusosun dump site  recently, we arrested over 100 suspected criminals.

“We also recovered many arms and ammunition and Indian hemp  from the place. The dump site covers an area of about 50 acres of land.

“We have decided to take over such lands in Lagos  as a proactive measure for   violence-free elections in 2019.

“As part of preparations, we have been having workshops  with INEC officials.

“We are also studying clips from previous elections in Lagos to identify all the black spots during elections.

“We advise owners of abandoned lands and buildings within the metropolis to ensure that their facilities are not used by hoodlums.

“We call on the public to report to the police any empty land and  uncompleted buildings that hoodlums are using as their hideouts to plan for any crime, ’’ Edgal said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Olusosun dump site at Ojota had  been on fire for about a month, forcing the Lagos State Government to seal up all artisans’ shops in  the area.

NAN further reports that different police teams were sighted  guarding the dump site and  preventing residents from entering the area. (NAN)

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