Ahead of the Eid-El-Fitr celebration, Police formations in Lagos State will embark on a Show of Force between six in the morning and nine in the evening tomorrow to demonstrate the command’s crime fighting ability.
Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal who ordered the operation, said the Show of Force was to assure residents of the police readiness to provide adequate security during and after the Sallah holidays.
Edgal said the Show of Force was designed to send a clear warning to criminal elements, saying the police, at the forefront of internal security in the state, with the active collaboration of sister agencies, would give no room for evil and anti-social acts.
He advised members of the public not to panic when they see the policemen marching through their streets with their security assets as the operation was not to cause fear or intimidation.
The Police Boss spoke through Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Chike Oti, sought the understanding and cooperation of Lagosians while the activity lasted.
June fifteen and eighteen had been declared public holidays to mark the end of Ramadan.
