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Lagos State Police Command Dispels Reports of High Crime Rates

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2 months ago

Jan 20, 2025.

Adeleye Kehinde

The Lagos State Police Command has categorically denied recent claims regarding high crime rates in the state.
Lagos Police PPRO Benjamin Hundeyin said that the publication in the Guardian Newspaper on Monday with the headline” Concerns as Lagos State grapples with high crime rate despite Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras” was false.
Commissioner of Police Olanrewaju Ishola condemned the media house’s decision to publish an outdated story that could potentially incite undue panic among the state’s residents.

The Lagos State Police Command has categorically denied recent claims regarding high crime rates in the state.

Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement issued on Monday, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson, refuted the allegations made in the publication.

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He said that the publication in the Guardian Newspaper on Monday with the headline” Concerns as Lagos State grapples with high crime rate despite Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras” was false.

“It has come to the attention of the command a publication alleging high crime rates in the state.

“In debunking this preposterous claim, it is worthy to first mention that this story was written as far back as July 2024, but for some inexplicable reasons, the newspaper chose to release the story in Jan. 20.

“A clear six months after, without any effort to update it to reflect current realities.

“More importantly, empirical statistics have shown that the thrust of the story is baseless and unfounded, ” he said.

According to him, a few months back, Lagos State unanimously adjudged the safest state in the country.

Lagos State Police Command Dispels Reports of High Crime Rates

“This development made the state a one-stop destination for all Nigerians and visitors especially during the Yuletide.

“It is on record that over five hundred thousand people entered Lagos in December 2024 alone and ninety per cent of them remained in the state, within the same period, and near-zero crime was recorded, ” he said.

Hundeyin said that the CCTV cameras installed by the state government had aided in the arrest of many criminal suspects.

“The command can confirm that the CCTV cameras installed had indeed aided in the monitoring and arrest of many criminally-minded elements even before they could carry out their nefarious activities.

“That some of these achievements do not make it to the news does not mean they are not happening, ” he said.

Commissioner of Police Olanrewaju Ishola condemned the media house’s decision to publish an outdated story that could potentially incite undue panic among the state’s residents.

CP Ishola urged the public to disregard the article and continue with their daily activities without worry or concern for their safety.

He assured both residents and visitors to the state that security measures are in place to provide ample protection.