LASG to revoke C of O of convicted robbers

Lagos State Government has said it will now revoke the Certificates of Occupancy of any property rented to convicted armed robbers in the state.The state Governor, Babatunde Fashola, made the declaration at the Town Hall meeting of the states Security Trust Fund. He added that the state would also acquire such property for public use.The governor said the measure became necessary to further curb crimes in the state. Fashola added that his administration was determined to remove the challenges posed by insecurity in the state. He said it was part of the reasons the government established the LSSTF in 2007.He said, "It was a response to the biggest single challenge that insecurity posed to the realisation of our dream. Many lives were being lost to crime on a daily basis in traffic, bank robberies and home invasions."This was further compounded by the inability of the law enforcement agencies to procure equipment that will enable them to fight crime. But we are changing all that. The Fund has consistently provided equipment to enable the police to combat crimes."Fashola stated that the success recorded after the LSSTF intervention brought bigger challenges as many Nigerians moved into the state. He said the government was determined to ensure that the security situation did not deteriorate. Earlier, the state Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali, said between September 2010 and October 2011, a total of 522 armed robbers were arrested, while 164 armed robbers died during encounter with the police. He added that 328 arms and 3,553 ammunition were recovered.Also, "1,448 vehicles were stolen, 61 armed robbery incidents and 319 murder cases were recorded in the last one year," he said.Executive Secretary, LSSTF, Fola Arthur-Worrey, said the fund received N1.9bn cash, N1bn worth of equipment and fuelling of patrol vehicles from the government.
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