Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections, the police say they have redoubled their strategies with other security agencies in Lagos State for a peaceful exercise.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Zubairu Muazu, told newsmen on Wednesday that there would be better security during Saturday’s elections.

He said that the police and other security agencies had learnt from some pockets of violence in some areas during the last elections, stressing that better security would be provided.
He, however, assured members of the public that no ethnic group or community was under threat in any part of Lagos as hoodlums that perpetrated post election attacks had been arrested and transferred to Abuja.
“We have reviewed and redoubled our strategies to ensure a peaceful conduct of governorship and state House of Assembly elections come March 9, 2019. Our surveillance and patrols are intensified, especially at identified flash points.
“I am using this medium to call on Lagosians to go about their lawful businesses. They should come out en masse to cast their votes and continue to support the police through our emergency numbers so that we can serve them better.
“Let me also use this medium to warn people who sit in the comfort of their homes or offices and generate fake news which they circulate on social media deliberately to fan the ember of hate among the various peace loving entities of Lagos State.
“They should desist from this act or be ready to face the full wrath of the law,” the CP warned.
Muazu also denied reports that there wasn’t enough synergy between the police and other security agencies, saying that they were all working together tirelessly to ensure safety.
“All security agents were at specific polling units and we were communicating through out the duration of the election. This is the first time all security agencies using one communication channel during elections in Lagos.
“The DSS were around and all polling units had more than one security agents. You know the military men were to provide back up and not to be seen close to the polling unit.
“However, what we will be doing now is to move more armed men close to the polling units. We also need to keep safe distance so that voters will not be intimidated.
“Also the marine police and the Navy will synergise to provide security at the riverine areas,” he said. (NAN)