Security Council recommends shoot-on-sight of criminals

Henceforth, any person found with illegal
guns and other dangerous weapons in Lagos Island
Local Government Area would be shot on sight.
The order was said to have been issued after an
emergency security council meeting summoned by
the Chairman of Lagos Island East Council
Development Area, Kamal Salau-Bashua.
The directive, it was gathered, became necessary
following persistent clashes between different groups
of criminals, which had resulted in loss of lives and
property in the area.
Two persons lost their lives while several others
injured and property worth several millions of naira
destroyed in a violence on the island during the last
Easter celebrations.
In a statement released after the emergency
meeting the council boss, Salau-Bashua said the
order which was issued by the Assistant
Commissioner of Police in charge of the Lion Building,
Oluwole Edger, to restore peace and order within the
council area.
He described the violence that marred the Easter
period as condemnable, retrogressive to the relative
peace enjoyed over the last two years saying,
security operatives are combat ready to prevent
recurrence.
Salau-Bashua lamented that; "Any form of violence
on Lagos Island portends great danger to the
economic activities since major businesses are
located therein and also capable of sending wrong
signals on peaceful coexistence in the state."
On his part, Edger warned criminals and hoodlums
to steer clear of the Island noting his men have
renewed commitments to stop violence in any part of
the island.
Sent From David Aniemeka