Attack Threat: Lagos CP assures Alaba traders of security

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Hakeem Odumosu has guaranteed traders at various markets in the state of the security of their lives and properties.

This comes after a viral audio claimed there was a plan to attack and burn down the Alaba International Market in the Ojo LGA of the state.

In the audio, a voice was heard saying, “They want to attack Alaba International Market and burn it down… I want to warn our people in Lagos to be on the alert and very vigilant because they are coming to burn Alaba Electronics Market.”

In his reaction to the threat, Odumosu, at a meeting with market leaders yesterday assured them of the command’s efforts in fortifying security in various markets to repel any attack.

Odumosu said, “About 72 hours ago, a footage went viral, the person in the video alleged that Alaba International Market will be attacked but because we are always proactive in Lagos, we decided within ourselves to hold a meeting with all those that work and sell in that area and by extension all the major markets in the state.

“We want them to know the preparedness of the command for any security breach that may come up and also to let them know that they should go about their lawful businesses without any fear of attack.”

Odumosu charged the market leaders and factional market leaders to downplay disunity.

“The market leaders should illuminate the market because in darkness, crime thrives. Nobody should be allowed to sleep in the market and people coming in from a long distance to offload goods should have a holding bay,” he added.

Speaking, the Electronics Chairman, Alaba Market, Mr. Paulinus Ugochukwu, said the market leaders informed the police immediately they heard of the threat.

The President, Coalition of Associations in Commuter Village, Mr. Timi-David Famuroti, urged “the government to make a policy that every market should have a CCTV camera that is centrally controlled.”