The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has declared that armed robbery and bank robbery are a thing of the past in Lagos State.
Speaking at the 18th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security organized by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund on Thursday, Egbetokun highlighted that only one bank robbery has been successful in the state since 2007.
“What we are doing here today is the usual assistance that the state government has been giving to the police in the state. Without the assistance that the police receive from the government, we will not be able to do the much we are doing in Lagos State. We would have been overwhelmed with insecurity in Lagos State.
“There was a time that armed robbery, bank robbery was common in Lagos, but I can recall that since 2007 till date, only one bank robbery succeeded in Lagos and that was as far back as 2014. So, the days of armed robbery, bank robbery are gone,” Egbetokun said.
He said that Lagos State being the economic hub of Nigeria has suffered and continues to suffer internal migration, as thousands of people flock into the state every day which according to him has implications for security in the state.
The IGP stated that this makes it imperative for the police in the state to continue to adapt and strengthen security strategies to meet the challenges.
At the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu handed over more than 250 brand-new patrol vehicles, advanced hardware, communication gadgets, and protective equipment to the police to enhance security operations across the state.
In his address, the governor emphasized his administration’s commitment to leveraging technology and data to strengthen security measures and improve traffic monitoring in Lagos.
