The
Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has warned Boko
Haram and any other purveyor of violence to steer clear of Lagos or get crushed
by the will of the peace loving people of Lagos. The party said it is issuing
this warning in the light of recent security uncovering of a hideout, where
militant groups were stockpiling arms and planning a possible attack on Lagos.
In a
release in Lagos signed by the Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the ACN, Joe
Igbokwe, the party said Lagos as Nigeria’s last refuge from the security crisis
ravaging the nation, had the full capacity to defend itself from unprovoked
attack from any criminal group. It therefore warned perpetrators of violence to
stay off Lagos or be ready to face the wrath and firepower of Lagos State. “We
were rudely awakened by the recent discovery of a hideout in Ijora, being used
by terrorists and criminal elements as a pad for a possible assault on Lagos.
We
believe this is an affront to Lagos and would be met with the necessary force
it deserves. We want to serve notice to Boko Haram or any other insurgent group
that Lagos is fully prepared security wise to deal with any assault and that we
will not refrain from enforcing the peace and tranquility that reigns in Lagos
at present, as other parts of the country grapple with worsening security
challenges. “Lagos ACN recognizes the fact that Lagos has become a haven for
all Nigerians fleeing all manners of security problems in their respective
states and that this is a result of careful planning and deliberate investment
in security.”
We
recognise that as Boko Haram chase people out of the North, Lagos State has
risen to the challenge of providing impregnable security to the many Nigerians
under its tent and we will not tolerate any deliberate attempt to challenge
that status. Lagos remains a no go area for Boko Haram, armed robbers,
kidnappers and all other forms of criminals, who are bent on denting the
sparkling security credential the Lagos State Government has painstakingly
earned in recent times.” Lagos ACN.
Source: Sun
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