Eko 2012: Police Assure Contingent Of Security

The Nigerian Police at the weekend assured contingents to the 18th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Lagos of their safety during the festival holding from November 27 to December 9.

ACP Vincent Brown, who is the Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the festival, told newsmen in Lagos that the contingents should not fear.

Brown said adequate security measure had been put in place to ensure a successful festival.

“We have already started raiding criminal hideouts in Lagos to make the state crime free during the sports festival,” he said.

Brown said security men would be at all entry points into Lagos by November 23.

“Our main duty is to maintain law and order while protecting life and property in the society. We cannot fold our hands and allow miscreants to put us to shame,” he said.

Brown said although, police roadblocks had been outlawed, arrangements had been made to secure the populace through joint security patrols of the army, the navy and the police during the festival.