ISRAEL Ajao, Chairman, Lagos State Neighborhood Corps (LSNC) on Monday solicited for the support and cooperation of residents in order to achieve a safer and secure Lagos.

He made the appeal while parading a gang of suspected criminals who were arrested at Tafawa Balewa Square during a prayer session organized by The Redeemed Christian Church of God.

“LNSC was not established to harass anyone but to protect all and sundry in line with the policy of the present administration in the state which is centered on the people.

“But we need the cooperation of all to achieve a safer and secured Lagos.

” Therefore, all law abiding citizens should continue to go about their lawful businesses without any fear,” said Ajao, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police.

The Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps in Lagos Island over the weekend, arrested six members of a gang of pick-pocketers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the official’s received a distress call about the activities of the gang at the venue of the prayer session and swung into action.

“Immediately and with the cooperation of the members of the church, two members of the suspected gang were apprehended and taken to the Corps custody for interrogation.

The interrogation led to the arrest of four other members of the gang, whose identity was made known by the two suspects earlier arrested.

They all confessed to have been involved in activities of Pick-Pocketing, stealing and burglary in Lagos Island Area,” Ajao said.

NAN observed that all thethe paraded suspects have on their bodies various tatoo marks in different colorations and identifications common among cult members.

The LNSC has, however, handed the suspects over to the Area A Police Command, Lion Building, for further interrogation and possible prosecution. (NAN)

– Feb.  12, 2018 @ 19:19 GMT |