Lagos CP visits Ajah, Ilaje warring communities
...Vows to end conflict and restore lasting peace in the areas
Joy Anyim
Following the clash between the Ajah and Ilaje communities in Lagos, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu have visited the communities for on the spot assessment of the crisis prone areas.
The police boss, who was in company of other senior Police Officers, had an in-dept discussion with leaders of the warring communities.
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CP Muazu, who was taken round the crisis prone areas, immediately drafted a detachment of Mobile Policemen to the communities for peace and confidence building.
The Commissioner of Police, however, called on the residents to eschew violence and avoid rumour mongering. “People should be vigilant and report suspicious movements and persons to the police. I promise you that the Lagos Police Command will unleash the full weight of the law on any person or group of persons bent on breaching the peace of the communities.”
Leaders of the two warring communities applauded the steps taken by the commissioner of police in restoring lasting peace to the communities and promise to support the peace building initiatives. They called on their followers to give peace a chance.
