Police identify 4 Lagos one-chance robbery hotspots where residents must be on guard
Although the megacity of Lagos has found itself celebrating four years without bank robberies, the inner districts aren’t safe. This is why there is an ongoing effort by the state security agencies to drive data gathering.
It has never been a matter of how smart a passenger might be when they eventually fall into the hands of one-chance robberies, so the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been putting out warnings around four hotspots.
Lagosians are familiar with viral stories of workers heading to or back from their workplaces, who then become victims of extremely violent thieves who pretend to offer commercial rides but end up beating up unsuspecting passengers after robbing them.
Such passengers are the ones the Lagos police division has tried to caution in a tweet posted via the X platform on Monday, 12 February.
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The command’s public relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin had shared the tweet to also let the public know that fishing out the robbers may bring about logistics discomfort, but all is for the greater good.
Our daily situation reports have indicated a resurfacing of one-chance robberies in Oworonshoki, Alapere, Ogudu and Ketu. To stem this ugly trend, [the Lagos State Police Command] shall be embarking on increased checks in these areas which may result in some delays or minimal traffic buildup.
Our daily situation reports have indicated a resurfacing of one-chance robberies in Oworonshoki, Alapere, Ogudu and Ketu.
To stem this ugly trend, @LagosPoliceNG shall be embarking on increased checks in these areas which may result in some delays or minimal traffic buildup.… pic.twitter.com/3nbMeMv62h
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) February 12, 2024
Although the megacity of Lagos has found itself celebrating four years without bank robberies, the inner districts aren’t safe. This is why there is an ongoing effort by the state security agencies to drive data gathering. This is meant to speedily attend to issues with crime when they occur.
The management of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) and the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) can be seen to be doing that.
Last week, the agencies met to come up with mechanisms that ensure their teams effectively sync in favour of a peaceful megacity co-existence.
Ayodelé is a Lagos-based journalist and the Content and Editorial Coordinator at Meiza. All around the megacity, I am steering diverse lifestyle magazine audiences with ingenious hacks and insights that spur fast, informed decisions in their busy lives.
