The Inspector General of Police, IGP Adamu Mohammed, on Monday, ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets of the force to Lagos and Ogun states to strengthen security and bolster public confidence in the affected areas.
The measure is coming on the heels of the recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun states.
The intervention squads include Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS).
The Intervention Team is being coordinated by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo, a seasoned crime fighter, who doubles as the DIG in charge of the Department of Research and Planning of the Force and the coordinating DIG for South-West Geopolitical Zone.
The DIG is to immediately oversee the deployments of these additional assets to enhance public safety, public confidence and general security in the two states.
According to a statement, the IGP has also ordered Commissioners of Police across the country to immediately rejig the security architecture in their various commands to effectively tackle all emerging crimes associated with the COVID-19 lock-down.