1st March, 2011
Following incessant armed robbery attacks, residents of Akowonjo, Egbeda in Alimoso Local Government Area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria, have appealed to the state government and police authority in the state to come to their rescue.
Some of the residents who spoke with Lagos Bulletin on the development said the situation has got to a stage that they have to resort to the use of private security, by forming a vigilant group as a temporary measure in curtailing the activities of armed robbers, who always terrorise them.
Mrs. Toyin Adelowo, a resident of Egbeda, said “we want the police authority to deploy more policemen to this area because of armed robbery attacks. We have not been sleeping well for more than three weeks now as the situation is very terrible.
“We are begging the new commissioner of police in the state, Mr. Yakubu Alkali, to save us from activities of robbers.â€Â Mr. Peter Adeadu, a resident of Akowonjo, also called on the governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, to deploy men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to the area to save them from incessant robbery attacks.
“We want Governor Fashola to deploy the state security outfit, RRS, to this area to put a stop to the activities of armed robbers,†he pleaded.
Peter claimed that since the armed robbers’ incursion to the area began about a month ago, both social and commercial activities have been grossly affected.
Other residents of the two communities that spoke with Lagos Bulletin said the situation has led to mass exodus of inhabitants of the area to more secure environment, while those who still reside there have no alternative than to stay back and watch events as they unfold.
They, however, appealed to the state government and police to save them from the grip of armed robbers.
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