The commissioner of police in Lagos has instructed area commanders and divisional police officers to address the increasing incidents of phone snatching by touts in the state. The police spokesperson stated that area boys are now snatching phones in broad daylight and extorting money from victims. The police commissioner has ordered enhanced patrols to combat this issue.
Adegoke Fayoade, commissioner of police in Lagos , has ordered all area commanders and divisional police officers to curtail the rising cases of phone snatching by touts in the state., lamented the menace of thugs who go about snatching people’s phones.He added that “ area boys are now snatching people’s phones in broad daylight and forcefully demanding money” from their victims.
Hundeyin said the police commissioner had ordered area commanders and DPOs to “enhance their neighbourhood and foot patrol within their areas of responsibility to tackle this emerging menace”.Advertisement “The CP has further warned that any officer in whose AOR such an incident occurs again would be severely sanctioned, assuring that the command remains unrelenting in its resolve and determination to continue to stamp out, and make the public space hot for criminal elements,” the statement reads.
“The Lagos state police command uses this opportunity to commend everyone who brought this menace to the notice of relevant authorities and further encourages all Lagosians to continue to say something when they see something.”Advertisement Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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