{"id":51602,"date":"2021-08-26T19:01:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=51602"},"modified":"2021-08-26T19:01:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:01:29","slug":"show-of-force-police-not-out-to-intimidate-citizens-csp-adekunle-ajisebutu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/show-of-force-police-not-out-to-intimidate-citizens-csp-adekunle-ajisebutu\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Show Of Force&#8217;: Police Not Out To Intimidate Citizens &#8211; CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;but demonstrate combat readiness to take on hoodlums<\/p>\n<p>By: Okosun Dennis<\/p>\n<p>As part of proactive measure to keep criminals away from the state and deal with the buffoonery of hoodlums that have infested parts of the state like a behemoth, the Lagos State Police Command is to<br \/>\nimmediately embark on massive, aggressive, purposeful and well-coordinated &#8216;Show of Force&#8217; across the nooks and crannies of the State.<\/p>\n<p>The directives was given on Thursday by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu,<br \/>\nthrough a statement signed by the Spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51604\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG-20210826-WA0030.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; 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period.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, CP Odumosu has enjoined law-abiding members of the public to go about their legitimate businesses as the special exercise will be carried out in &#8220;the most effective and professional manner without infringing on their fundamental human rights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To achieve its desired purpose, we equally urge members of the public to give useful but credible information about criminals and their activities to the police to enable us take appropriate actions in the interests of the general public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of proactive measure to keep criminals away from the state and deal with the buffoonery of hoodlums that have infested parts of the state like a behemoth, the Lagos State Police Command is to<br \/>\nimmediately embark on massive, aggressive, purposeful and well-coordinated &#8216;Show of Force&#8217; 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