The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has said that police officers have returned to their duty posts since the end of the street demonstrations by EndSARS protesters.
Odumosu revealed that makeshift offices have been created for the officers whose stations were burnt as a result of the violence perpetrated by hoodlums who hijacked the protests.
The CP who briefed journalists at force headquarters in Ikeja said that early morning patrols and other activities have resumed.
He said:
“Our men are fully on the road. We have a strategy of early morning patrol. As early as 5 am, Area Commanders patrol their jurisdictions, so that if they (hoodlums) decide to come out in the morning, we would to be there before their arrival. It is a strategy that has worked for us.
“Policemen in the command are not cowed. Our spirit has been lifted. The Inspector-General of Police has spoken to us and I have spoken to all my men in the command. There is no more the issue of fear.
“We are out. I, therefore, urge Lagosians to feel free to call on policemen if they have any complaint.
“Even in areas that were burnt, policemen are still there because we are making makeshift offices for them to be present there. Security of such areas should not be jeopardized because some miscreants may want to hijack the situation to attack people.
“We are making chairs, tables and even canopies available. We will not abandon people living in areas where police formations were burnt. We must provide them with security”.
