Ikorodu robbery: Ambode summons Security Council meeting.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (right) in a warm handshake with the new State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni (left) during his courtesy visit to the Governor at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Tuesday, July 07, 2015.

lagos—Some 24 hours after four of the 18 robbers that terrorised two banks in Ipakodo area of Ikorodu, a Lagos suburb were paraded,  Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday, presided over the State Security Council meeting with an assurance that progress is being made to round up the remaining members of the  robbery gang still on the run.

The new State Police Commissioner, Mr Fatai Owoseni, who spoke to newsmen shortly after the meeting in  Ikeja, said the security agencies are not resting on their oars, assuring that more intelligence gathering is ongoing to make all those who perpetrated the act face the wrath of the law.

“Investigation is still ongoing, we are building on the information we are gathering from interrogation. We are sending our intelligence personnel out and comparing some information we have gotten from the Department of State Services, DSS.

“You remember that the first suspect that was arrested was apprehended by men of the OP-MESA and what we were able to get from that suspect led to the arrest of more suspects. That is still ongoing and by the time we are done, we would be able to round up all of them and ensure that they are prosecuted”, he said.

He said yesterday’s meeting focused on the issue of cultism, pipeline vandalism, land grabbing and the effect of traffic gridlock with a review of the activities of street traders with a resolve that all those who go against the law would be brought to book.

“At the meeting that was held today, the issue of cultism, pipeline vandalisation, issue of land grabbers that have turned Lagos to a war zone and the effects of the traffic gridlock that is slowing down things in the state, all these things were looked into and of course the impact of street trading on traffic gridlock.

“It was resolved that it is time to enforce the law, it is time to allow the law take its course by prosecuting offenders and of course, in the meeting it was resolved that we should now look at how we can respond pragmatically to issues of crime and its effect on security”, Owoseni said.

He said the governor also gave his commitment to provide all the needed logistics that would enable the security agencies carry out their assignment of securing the life and property of the residents.

“The governor has assured us, he has told us that security is prime in his heart, because security is vital, it is key to economic and social development and he has assured us of his support”, he said.

Those at the meeting apart from the new Commissioner of Police, were, Commander, 9th Mechanised Brigade, Major General Mohammed Sabo, Commander Airforce Base, Air Commodore Lere Osanyintolu, Commander, NNS Beecroft, Olokun, Apapa, Navy Commodore Daniel Ikoli and Director, State Security Service (SSS), Mr. Okojie Little John and the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello.