Police create five new area commands for Lagos

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim, has created additional five police area commands in Lagos State.
This brings the total number of area commands in the state to 13.
It was gathered that the development followed a recent request by the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, to the IG on the need for additional area commands in the state because of its rising population and security challenges.
The newly created area commands are, Areas ‘J,’ with headquarters located at Elemoro; ‘K’ with headquarters at Morogbo; ‘L’ with headquarters at Ibeshe; ‘M’ with headquarters at Idimu, and ‘N’ with headquarters at Ijede.
An operational guideline sighted by our correspondent suggested that, Ajah, Ilasan, Langbasa, Ogombo, Maroko, Akodo and Epe divisions would be under Area ‘J’ Command.
Morogbo, Badagry, Seme, Ijanikin, Ishashi and Ilemba Hausa are under Area ‘K’ Command.
Ibeshe, Irede, Igbologun, Ikate and Takway Bay police stations form the divisions under Area ‘L’ Command, while Area ‘M’ Command consists of Ikotun, Igando, Isheri-Oshun, Shasha, Oke-Odo, Ayobo, Ipaja and Meiran which were hitherto under Area ‘G’ Command, Ogba.
Divisions such as Ikorodu, Sagamu Road, Ipakodo, Owutu, Agobowa, Imota and Owode-Onirin, which were hitherto under Area ‘H’ Command, now form the divisions under Area ‘N’ Command.
The force spokesman, Mr. Sola Amore, who confirmed the creation of the new commands, said it was to strengthen security in Lagos.
He said new Assistant Commissioners of Police, who would head the new area commands, had already been posted to the state.
By Sesan Olufowobi                               Courtesy Of: Punch