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It was pomp recently as members of the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) celebrated their Annual Lecture and Awards ceremony.
At the event, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, warned criminals in the state to relocate elsewhere, asserting that Lagos is no longer safe for them to operate. He said the state government had put logistics and structures in place to fight crime to a standstill.
The event, which took place at the Events Centre, Agidingbi, Lagos, attracted notable personalities from all walks of life.
Fashola, who was represented by the Commissioner of Information, Lateef Remi Ibirogba, said the issue of crime was the responsibility of everyone, adding that the state government was working hard to ensure that the state was properly secured by providing the required crime-fighting facilities.
In his address, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Suleiman Fakai, thanked the state for their contribution in providing the required tools and logistics to the police in fighting crime in the state.
He assured that his men would reciprocate by taking their duties seriously.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali, explained that the issue of security required collective responsibility.
He appealed to everyone to shun crime just as he showered encomiums on Fashola.
In his address, President of CRAN, Christopher Oji agreed that violent crime has put the nation in bad light.
“There is bomb scare everywhere, and violent crime is the order of the day. This does not augur well for our society. No investor will like to put their money where they know their investments may be blown off.
The problem of ethnic militias and that of Boko Haram are cases in question. The recent bomb attacks on the police headquarters and UN office have put fears in everybody’s mind.
The security agencies that are supposed to fish out the perpetrators of these dastardly acts are busy trading blames.
As crime reporters, journalists, investigators and patriotic Nigerians, we are not happy with the volatile situation.
What is now on everyman’s lips is that the security agencies have failed. Hence the topic: How private security practitioners can assist in curbing insecurity in Nigeria.
Oji explained that CRAN is an association of journalists who report crime stories in Nigeria.
He said the annual lecture on crime and crime related matters was introduced by the association as a way of reducing crime in the country.
Managing Director of Technocrime Security Limited, Chief Anthony Azuya, in his speech noted that since the emergence of private security in the country there has been gradual expansion in the type of services practitioners could render to curb crime.
He said the industry has become a large employer of labour. He also said private security practitioners can assist in curbing crime through networking with state security agencies, training of private security guards, bearing of arms by same guards, amongst others.
Some of those honoured at the ceremony included the AIG, Suleiman Fakai, Lagos CP, Yakubu Alkali and his Rivers State counterpart, Suleiman Abba.
They received the Star Awards in Crime Fighting. Dr Boniface Aniebonam and Grace Enenmoh were honoured with Security Friendly Business Executives while Compt. Sule Ahmed received Excellence Award in Immigration Duties.
Other awardees included Outstanding Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie; CRAN Patron, Dipo Kehinde and Outstanding Leadership Award, Sesan Olufowobi. The late Aisha Bright Aikhegbe of AIT was honoured with a posthumus award.
At the event, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, warned criminals in the state to relocate elsewhere, asserting that Lagos is no longer safe for them to operate. He said the state government had put logistics and structures in place to fight crime to a standstill.
The event, which took place at the Events Centre, Agidingbi, Lagos, attracted notable personalities from all walks of life.
Fashola, who was represented by the Commissioner of Information, Lateef Remi Ibirogba, said the issue of crime was the responsibility of everyone, adding that the state government was working hard to ensure that the state was properly secured by providing the required crime-fighting facilities.
In his address, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Suleiman Fakai, thanked the state for their contribution in providing the required tools and logistics to the police in fighting crime in the state.
He assured that his men would reciprocate by taking their duties seriously.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali, explained that the issue of security required collective responsibility.
He appealed to everyone to shun crime just as he showered encomiums on Fashola.
In his address, President of CRAN, Christopher Oji agreed that violent crime has put the nation in bad light.
“There is bomb scare everywhere, and violent crime is the order of the day. This does not augur well for our society. No investor will like to put their money where they know their investments may be blown off.
The problem of ethnic militias and that of Boko Haram are cases in question. The recent bomb attacks on the police headquarters and UN office have put fears in everybody’s mind.
The security agencies that are supposed to fish out the perpetrators of these dastardly acts are busy trading blames.
As crime reporters, journalists, investigators and patriotic Nigerians, we are not happy with the volatile situation.
What is now on everyman’s lips is that the security agencies have failed. Hence the topic: How private security practitioners can assist in curbing insecurity in Nigeria.
Oji explained that CRAN is an association of journalists who report crime stories in Nigeria.
He said the annual lecture on crime and crime related matters was introduced by the association as a way of reducing crime in the country.
Managing Director of Technocrime Security Limited, Chief Anthony Azuya, in his speech noted that since the emergence of private security in the country there has been gradual expansion in the type of services practitioners could render to curb crime.
He said the industry has become a large employer of labour. He also said private security practitioners can assist in curbing crime through networking with state security agencies, training of private security guards, bearing of arms by same guards, amongst others.
Some of those honoured at the ceremony included the AIG, Suleiman Fakai, Lagos CP, Yakubu Alkali and his Rivers State counterpart, Suleiman Abba.
They received the Star Awards in Crime Fighting. Dr Boniface Aniebonam and Grace Enenmoh were honoured with Security Friendly Business Executives while Compt. Sule Ahmed received Excellence Award in Immigration Duties.
Other awardees included Outstanding Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie; CRAN Patron, Dipo Kehinde and Outstanding Leadership Award, Sesan Olufowobi. The late Aisha Bright Aikhegbe of AIT was honoured with a posthumus award.
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