The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has disclosed that the command foiled no fewer than 149 robbery incidents across the state between October 2021 and September 2022.
Aside from the foiled robberies, the police boss also said the command arrested 142 suspects for various crimes during the period under review.
Alabi revealed this on Thursday at the 16th annual town hall meeting on security organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund held on Victoria Island, Lagos.
In his report, the police commissioner said during the period under review, a total of 170 robbery incidents were recorded with 21 successful.
He said, “From the summary of cases recorded in the command within the period of this report as highlighted above, out of the 170 robbery incidents carried out by the hoodlums, 149 were foiled while 21 were successful with 146 suspects arrested in connection with the crimes. However, the major challenge confronting the command is inadequate patrol vehicles.”
Speaking at the event, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, advocated for urgent reforms of the country’s security architecture and policing.
He said with the insecurity situation in the country, there was need for all stakeholders to take urgent steps in reforming the security architecture.
He said, “What we must all continue to do is to press forward and strive to ensure that risks are properly addressed, threats are contained, that deterrent measures are in place, and that every investment necessary for a safer society is made.
“We must also acknowledge that our national policing and security architecture needs urgent review. We cannot continue with a dysfunctional structure that has obvious room for improvement. Our commendation must go to the Federal Government for the community policing reforms being implemented, but more needs to be done; we need more far-reaching structural reforms in security management in Nigeria.”
