Fears in Lagos over influx of strange persons – The Guardian

The continued influx of strange persons into Lagos has sent the state police command to the drawing board.

Among other measures evolved by the police to ensure that there is no security breach in the state are provision of updated security tips to residents, crackdown on the sale of dangerous weapons in unauthorised places, and close up on persons with suspicious movement.

The state police commissioner, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, who spoke on the development yesterday, urged the residents to be security conscious and to report all suspicious movement and gathering to the nearest police station.

Akpoyibo said the police was disturbed by the trend because most of the persons trooping into the state had no defined mission or means of livelihood.

Two dead bodies found at Bar Beach – The Nation

The Police in Lagos yesterday morning recovered the bodies of two persons who drowned at the Bar Beach in Lagos on Monday.

Police spokesman Frank Mba told reporters yesterday in Lagos that the bodies had been identified by the family members.

Mba, who gave the names of the victims as Dauda Adeyemo, 22, and Lukman, said the police received reports on Monday that some persons got drowned at the Bar Beach while playing.

“When we received the report, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, ordered the Marine police to search for the victims. So far, only two dead bodies have been recovered.

“We were told that the boys were playing football and one of them kicked it deep into the waters. It was in an attempt to recover their ball that they got drowned,’’ Mba said.

The said the Marine police were still searching for the other bodies and advised parents, whose children were yet to return home from their outing on Monday to report to the nearest police station.