Lagos – The chairman of the Oriade Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Nigeria’s Lagos State, Ramotalai Akinola Hassan has distributed what she tagged “working tools” for security personnel in the area.
Hassan, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) disclosed this on her X account.
Some of the “working tools” posted were cutlasses, spades, rain coats and torches.
The council boss said the action was part of her commitment to enhance efficiency and ensure the safety of her community.
“Today, Monday, the 15th of July, 2024, I had the privilege of presenting new working tools to our diligent Draindock workers and essential security materials to our dedicated security personnel,” Ramotalai Akinola Hassan wrote as caption for the photos she shared.
“This initiative is part of our commitment to enhancing efficiency and ensuring the safety of our community. We value the hard work and dedication of our team members and remain steadfast in our efforts to improve their working conditions.
“Together, we continue to strive towards a safer and more prosperous Oriade LCDA.”
Oriade LCDA is under the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area in Lagos State.
-.Insecurity and violence in Nigeria –
For more than a decade, civilians in Nigeria have faced multiple security threats and risk of atrocities as result of attacks, kidnappings and extortion by various non-state armed groups.
Since the start of 2024 civilians have faced intensified violence across Nigeria, and near-daily attacks by armed groups resulting in kidnappings and other abuses against civilians.
Armed groups and gangs, including so-called “bandits,” have – for many years – perpetrated widespread atrocities, including murder, rape, kidnapping, organized cattle-rustling and plunder. Armed herdsmen are also destroying vast swaths of farmland, prompting many farmers to abandon their land out of fear of attack.
Although – Lagos, the country’s commercial hub has low record of attacks by armed bandits, the state houses too much political thugs who engage in intimidation, harassment of citizens and many other criminal activities. Many of them, especially high profile ones enjoy protections from political elites and security operatives.
Last week, a young man died after he was reportedly beaten with dangerous objects by 6 men led by a senior police officer’s son in Lagos.
Two weeks ago, police operatives foiled a kidnap attempt in Lagos, nine suspects were killed during the operation.
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