Lagos, police warn vandals

The Lagos State Authorities has warned in opposition to vandalising of public property, saying it’s an act of financial sabotage.

The state’s Commissioner for Data and Technique, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, mentioned this whereas condemning the actions of vandals who wreaked havoc throughout the state by destroying authorities property, particularly at motor parks and pedestrian bridges.

Talking with Saturday Punch, Omotosho, emphasised the detrimental impacts of such crime on communities, urging residents to be vigilant and promptly report any suspicious actions to legislation enforcement businesses as public property have been infrastructure constructed for the well-being and prosperity of the residents.

In response to him, vandalising public property doesn’t mirror the spirit of a real Lagosian because it was the duty of all to make sure that such crime was put to a halt by reporting, arresting and prosecuting suspects.

He mentioned, “It’s very clear that if you’re discovered vandalising authorities property, it’s financial sabotage and it carries a really heavy weight within the face of the legislation. So, you can be taken to courtroom, after which the courtroom will make a pronouncement on you, however we often inform people who no matter the federal government is doing, it’s best to personal it as a result of in case you see one thing as your personal, most probably, you don’t need anyone to vandalise it.

“Anyone who does that is aware of that he’s an enemy of the society and any person who shouldn’t be match to be referred to as a Lagosian. All true Lagosians know that you don’t want to vandalise authorities property. We do advocacy on a regular basis.

“We go there and use a public handle system to inform them to not sprint throughout the highway however to make use of the bridge. So, we’ll proceed to do this anytime the federal government launches a venture, it all the time says that the venture is in regards to the individuals, their group, neighbourhood and that they need to defend these tasks and personal them in order that no person can say that she or he desires to vandalise them. Sadly, we nonetheless discover the enemies of the society who go about to vandalise authorities property. It’s the obligation of all of us to see that such nonsense is stopped by apprehending, reporting, and capturing them.”

Additionally, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, defined to Saturday PUNCH that the command had made arrests and would proceed to be looking out for extra offenders.

He warned that the command wouldn’t hesitate to arrest and additional prosecute anyone discovered culpable of committing crimes.