Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has declared a state of emergency on traffic management and control in the State and deployed additional 1,000 policemen to battle traffic congestion.
This is barely two days after he took over as Commissioner of Police, Lagos State.
A statement issued by the Lagos State Police’s spokesman, Bala Elkana, said the CP had ordered the immediate deployment of additional 1,000 officers to traffic duties.
“The CP took the decision during an emergency meeting he summoned in the Command Headquarters to review the current traffic situation in the State. In attendance were Deputy Commissioners of Police Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Operations, Criminal Investigation Department and Rapid Response Squad.
“Also in attendance were Area Commanders, Area Operations Officers, State Traffic Officer, Divisional Traffic Officers across the State and the Chairman Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and…
Source: Linda Ikeji
