As part of the efforts to fight crime successfully in the state, the Lagos State Police Command, has promised to collaborate with the media.

According to Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, the police and the media must be partners in progress; must work together; as the police cannot do the work alone as a policeman without the help of the media.

He made the promise while interacting with members of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, during the association’s maiden congress held under its new President, Olalekan Olabulo.

Alabi commended members of the association for their support and called for more collaborations to secure the state from criminal elements.

According to him, the public cannot know what the police are doing if such activities; success over criminals are not reported by the media.

He said he was open to criticisms, stressing that CRAN leadership should check fake news writers amongst members.

The police boss noted that fake news was capable of destabilising the state, expressed concerns over fake news being spread by online media.

Earlier, Olabulo commended Alabi for the attention given to the association, assuring him of collaboration to fight crime in the state.

He informed the commissioner that members of the association were responsible professionals and will not thrive on fake news.

The association had sixth May, elected new executives led by Olabulo of the Tribune Newspapers as President, Vice President Evelyn Usman of Vanguard; Secretary Niran Odufayo of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria; and Treasurer Chiemele Ezeobi of Thisday.

Others are Assistant Secretary Adah Obiechina of NTA, Financial Secretary Ismaila Oguntade of Leadership Newspapers, and Auditor Taiwo Jimoh of New Telegraph Newspapers.