The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Saturday ordered the dismantling of all illegal police road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway. The state police command’s spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that Odumosu gave the directive on Friday while addressing Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the command.
“In his bid to restore sanity and decency to the operations of the police along the ever-busy international route, Lagos/Badargy Expressway, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for the immediate dismantling of illegal road blocks by the police teams from the Lagos State Police Command.
“He ordered the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers whose jurisdictions fall along the Badargy Expressway; Festac and Area K, Marogbo, to withdraw their men from the illegal road blocks.
“He directed that they embark on competitive motorised patrol and surveillance to police their regions and the path.
“The Commissioner of Police showed that the illegal police avenue blocks alongside the route have been condemned by way of the government, worldwide bodies and interest corporations and they should be dismantled at once,” he said.
The CP, however, stated that different police operatives from other police formations, outdoor the supervision of the Lagos State Police Command who operate alongside the course might be contacted to regulate and do the needful to restore sanity to their operations.
The CP then warned the involved Area Commanders to desist and take important motion on the total compliance along with his order as any defaulter may be sanctioned therefore.
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