#EndSARS Protest: Egbeyemi Led Lagos Taskforce Team's A Role Model, Says LASPOTECSU President

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The students union president of Lagos State Polytechnic said the revolution that led to the disband of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) should not be used to drag in the functional Lagos taskforce team under the discipline leadership of CSP Saheed Olayinka Egbeyemi.

While addressing the press, Comr. Olamide Emmanuel made it known that the Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Lagos Taskforce) has proven to be uncompromising in several occasions and are more active than the defunct SARS, with the chairman of the Lagos Taskforce well known for his resilience in fighting crimes and keeping the state properly structured for road users, as well as helping to keep cleanliness in every market in the state. 

Lagos Taskforce was described by the president as an example of how Nigerian security outfit can function better. In his words, "though, there will be some few who will speak odd of Lagos taskforce but the students leaders in Lagos state can testify to the gallant approach of Lagos Taskforce team in combating road and market crimes. Even at that, the door of the chairman of the team has never been closed for Nigerian students. The chairman of the taskforce has proven to be a father to Nigerian students and have continuously open his door for us whenever our students or student leaders have any issue with his men."

Furthermore, the erstwhile chairman of NANS, Comr. Moses Samson Adewale said "CSP Egbeyemi is a worthy disciplinarian that have managed his team away from corrupt practices and Lagos Taskforce should not be dragged into the #EndSARS protest and public cry. The only set of people that will complain about Lagos Taskforce are indiscipline commercial bus drivers and conductors as they are always the ones that frequently go against the road laws in the state".

In the same vein, another Nigerian Student, System Joseph Philip has described the CPS Egbeyemi led team a functional, well behave agency.

According to him, "The Lagos State Taskforce has helped Lagosian in divers form.The disparity between them and the police or neighborhood is very clear, they are well equipped and can face any turbulence that want to cause havoc's to the people and the society".

The general superintendent of the Lagos State task force is a very vast and intelligent person that make sure everything work in a good modus vivendi and at the same time want to listen to others opinion.

Recall, during the COVID-19 pandemic, some group of gangsters called million Boys started some deviant attitude by entering different communities to extort people of their valuables. The DSP Olatunji Disu, the head of Rapid Response Sqaud(RRS) gave Egbeyemi a call and they swung into action to curtail their illegal activities.

This wonders of CSP Saheed Olayinka Egbeyemi sobriquet him  "White Lion", due to his clean approach to fighting corruption and instilling discipline to road commuters

LAGOS TASK FORCE OFFICIAL HIT BY STRAY BULLET FROM MISCREANTS AT APAPA

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A Police Officer attached to the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) Sergeant Owoeye Olumide was hit by a stray bullet from miscreants around 'Lily Pond Transit Truck Park' at Apapa.

The operatives of the Agency was serious attacked by miscreants with Cutlasses, charms, broken bottles and guns while clearing criminal hideouts around Apapa.

CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, chairman of the Agency who confirmed the incident disclosed that the attacked was as a result of the demolition of illegal structures and shanties which serves as abode to these miscreants around the area.

They hide inside these illegal structures and shanties to carry out their nefarious criminal activities on innocent members of the public.

"One of my Police Officer Sergeant Owoeye Olumide was hit by a bullet on his left thigh from these miscreants who protested against the demolition of these illegal structures around Lilly Pond Road, Apapa"

The demolition exercise became imperative following complaints of criminal attack by residents and traders around the area.

"The entire Lily Pond area of Apapa has now become an abode for criminal elements who rob unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables such as wallets, jewelleries including phones"

The Chairman confirmed that 16 miscreants were arrested in connection with the attack and that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police CP Zubairu Muazu has directed that all those arrested be charge to court for prosecutions.

One of the arrested miscreant Akeem Ajibola (39yrs) confirmed that it was one of their leader popularly called 'Range' that ordered them unleashed attack on personnel of the Agency.

Apapa gridlock: Lagos reconstitutes Joint Security Task Force to ensure sanity

…Orders Police, other Security Agencies to strictly enforce Traffic Law, okada ban

…Restates ban on industrial fireworks, assures residents of peaceful yuletide celebration

The Lagos State Government has reconstituted the Joint Security Task Force established to tackle Apapa gridlock and other security threats within the axis brought about by the blockade of major roads in the area by tankers and containerized trucks.

The Apapa gridlock, in the past few weeks, had worsened due to breakdown of operations at the ports located in the axis.

Rising from the monthly Security Council meeting held at the Lagos House in Ikeja chaired by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and attended by heads of security formations in the State, the State Government said the Task Force comprising of police, military, officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) would immediately be deployed to the axis to ensure sanity and contain any potential security threat.

While briefing Government House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, the State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal said while the issues that gave rise to the gridlock were being addressed, the Task Force would ensure that the roads in the axis were not totally locked down, and also prevent criminal elements from taking advantage of the gridlock to perpetrate their nefarious activities.

Edgal, who addressed the briefing alongside commanders of security formations in the State, said: “We deliberated extensively on the Apapa gridlock and the Governor has approved with immediate effect the reconstitution of a Joint Task Force made up of police, the military, LASTMA and FRSC officials to ensure that whilst the major problems that gave rise to that situation in the first instance are being tackled, we on our part as security agencies, will ensure that we have a good semblance of decency on our roads.

“We will ensure that we create a corridor for smaller vehicles and ensure that there is no complete blockade to free flow of traffic. We will also have plain cloth and uniformed security agencies ensuring that there is no crime in the axis due to the traffic gridlock.”

The CP, who assured residents that every necessary arrangement had been made to ensure peaceful yuletide season, said the Council also approved increased visibility and patrol in all parts of the State, especially in areas there are traffic gridlock as a result of construction activities.

Already, Edgal said due to increased patrol, about 35 notorious traffic robbers were recently arrested in Ilupeju and Oshodi axis, many of whom he said are ex-convicts and would soon be charged to court at the end of investigation.

He added that as a result of the community policing and community safety partnership strategy adopted by the Lagos Police Command, there had been about 35 per cent drop in issues of residential robberies, while more boats had been handed over to Marine Police by the State Government to secure the waterways and riverine areas especially to checkmate incursions by militants and secure schools in such areas, in addition to the Tactic Guards already formed.

Speaking on ongoing clampdown on commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada on restricted routes, Edgal said security agencies in the State have been given marching orders to strictly enforce the traffic law, and that no lawlessly or breakdown of law and order would be condoned.

He particularly admonished motorists and transport unions to impress it on their members to obey traffic laws, just as he said Okada riders must not only refrain from restricted routes, but also use helmets both for rider and passenger and not carry more than one person at a time, among other rules of engagement.

“We have the Lagos State Traffic Law and it is our responsibility to enforce the law. Motorists, motorcyclists and other form of road users must obey the law. Our men have been mandated to enforce all aspects of the law not only prohibition along some routes but also those aspects that have to do with safety. We don’t want officers and men to be challenged unduly when they are enforcing the law and I want to use this opportunity to call on the unions, especially the Okada unions to call their members to cooperate with the police. They should not form themselves into pressure and riotous groups to challenge the police and other security agencies,” Edgal said.

He said aside the security measures already put in place for residents and visitors to experience a peaceful yuletide season, any resident who sell, distribute or use industrial fireworks would be arrested and charged to court, saying that the ban on such is still very much in force.

Besides, Edgal thanked Lagosians for their cooperation with security agencies so far and urged people to continue to volunteer useful information that would help arrest potential security threat.