The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday launched the Police Campaign Against Cultism and other Social Vices with the state government providing the wherewithal and legal framework to back the force.
Penpushing reports that, the event took place at the Parade Ground, Police College, Ikeja, Lagos State, with Ambassador Aminu Wisdom as the chairman, accompanied by other dignataries, which include Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Mobolaji Gaji.
The other personalities are: Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashir Obasa, represented by Hon Setonji David, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Onikan-Lagos, Ahmed Iliyasu, religious leaders, the youths, students, heads of the armed forces and other security agencies in Lagos State, senior police officers and the chairman Police Community Relations Committee, Lagos State, Apostle Kehinde Showemimo.
Penpushing further reports that National Coordinator, Police Campaign Against Cultism and other Social Vices (POCACOV), Ebere Amarizu in his remarks gave a brief on the establishment, duties and achievements of the unit at the event and he encouraged the youths and all the stakeholders to support the police in the battle against crimes and criminals across the country
The Chairman who praised the Inspector General of Police for the initiative of the launch also promised that the campaign will be launched and spread across the states of the federation in due course.
Penpushing also reports that Governor Sanwoolu, in his speech appreciated the Inspector-General of Police, the Lagos State Police Command and the organisers of the event for initiating such a laudable campaign structure against cultism and social vices at a time like this.
The Governor therefore assured the police of adequate support towards maintenance of law and order; and combating crimes and criminality in the state.
Penpushing reports the, the Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu, while commending the Inspector-General of Police for the establishment of the unit, also commended the government of Lagos State for providing the wherewithal and legal framework to the police to fight cultism in the state as the new Lagos State Anti Cultism Law, 2021, has been fully implemented.
The police boss used the occasion to disclosed that sixty suspected cultists were charged to the Chief Magistrate court, Yaba, on Wednesday, 31st March, 2021 adding that many cultists will still be apprehended and prosecuted with the same law.
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