GBAGADA EXPRESSWAY KIDNAPPINGS: LAGOS POLICE DEBUNKS VIRAL TRAVEL ADVISORY MESSAGE
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The Lagos State Police Command has debunked a viral advisory on social media allegedly emanating from the command about “an increase in kidnapping incidents along the Gbagada Expressway.”
This was contained in a press release that emanated from the state command titled “GBAGADA EXPRESSWAY TRAVEL ADVISORY,” urging the residents to stay calm.
The statement reads, “The Lagos State Police Command wishes to debunk a now viral advisory on social media purportedly emanating from the Command about ‘an increase in kidnapping incidents along Gbagada Expressway”.
“The Command hereby states unequivocally that the claim that such a security alert was issued by the Lagos State Police Command is false.
“That notwithstanding, the command is not unmindful of the concerns raised in the alert.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered an immediate review of the security architecture of the entire area by affected Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders in a bid to forestall such an occurrence.
“The improved security architecture will be regularly reviewed and optimised to ensure absolute security for road users, residents of the area and the entire people of Lagos State.
“To this end, Fayoade urges Lagosians to go about their lawful businesses without fear of harassment or intimidation.
“In the same vein, Lagosians are urged to remain security conscious and report any suspicious happenings around them to the nearest police station or call the Lagos State Police Command Control Room on 08065154338, 08063299264, or 09129229576.”
Remember that in recent weeks, Lagos commuters have expressed concern over the rising number of kidnappings and the actions of “one chance” criminals in the city.
‘One Chance’ refers to a type of robbery orchestrated by criminals using commercial vehicles with colluding passengers and conductors.
The criminals mainly target unwary commuters in the Gbagada neighborhood of Lagos by kidnapping them on commercial buses, known as “danfo,” which have five or fewer passengers.
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