The spokesperson of the Lagos State police command has addressed the viral reports of shootings by suspected armed robbers in the Festac town.
Lagos Police Spokesperson, Dolapo Badmus
We reported it here that suspected dare devil armed robbers attacked some commercial banks along 4th Avenue in Festac town, Lagos some hours ago which is the second armed robbery attack in the area this year.
The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmos, however denied that there was an armed robber in the town.
“The attention of the Lagos state command has been drawn to a false alarm been raised and circulated on social media about armed robbery operations going on at 4th Avenue, Festac Town, in three new generational banks and at the same time the killing of a customer today, 15th day of July 2016.
“The command wishes to inform members of the public that this story is just a figment of imagination of the initiator; it is not anyway or part true and so should be treated as such and by extension discarded.
“The Command has put in place strategies which has in a long time ward off any form of bank robbery in the state, as it remains resolute in ensuring no bank robbery or any form of robbery happens again in Lagos state.
“However residents of Festac Town and Lagos at large are hereby assured of the Command’s commitment to their safety and security. Members of the public are hereby advised to verify information before circulating to avoid creating unnecessary panic and feelings of insecurity, and to promptly report any form of criminality to the police,” she said.
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