The
Lagos State Security Council on Wednesday met under the chairmanship of
Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) with a warning that all those who get involved
in gang wars should desist henceforth or face full wrath of the law.
Addressing
State House Correspondents after the meeting which took place at the Lagos
House, Marina, the State Police Commissioner, Mr Umaru Manko, said
security
agencies would henceforth go after the perpetrators with the aim of putting a
stop to the act.
He
said the security agencies would not only go after the boys that are involved
in the gang wars but even their sponsors, stressing that this is a warning for
them in areas like Mushin, Bariga, Shomolu and all the involved communities.
“From
today, they should have a rethink because if they don’t, they would face the
consequences, that is the punishment”, he added.
Also
present during the briefing were the State Director, State Security Service
(SSS), Mr Achu Ben Olayi, Commander, NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Navy Commodore Chris
Ezekobe, Commander, 9 Brigade Ikeja, Brigadier Ohifeme Ejemai, representative
of Commander, 435 Base Services Group, Air Commodore Najeem Sanusi and Special
Adviser to the Governor on Security, Major Tunde Panox(rtd).
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