The Lagos Security Council has debunked deportation of 67 Igbos to Anambra State, saying the affected people indicated interest to be resettled in their home town.
Briefing newsmen today after the State Security Council meeting at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko said there was nothing like deportation of Igbos.
"What happened was that the state did rehabilitation and resettlement of the citizens from other states who came into the state and turned into destitute. After, the state government revived and reformed them. After that, they indicated their interest of going back to their home town to be resettled. That was what happened. There wasn't any deportation," he explained.
Also, Manko reassured residents of Lagos of adequate security as security operatives were on top of their jobs, urging Lagosians to go about their lawful businesses as their security was guaranteed.
"I want to use this opportunity to reassure the residents of the state that the security of the state is perfect. The security operatives are on top of their jobs and the residents should go about their lawful businesses.
"Of course, everyone knows that the Eid-il-fitri is around the corner, we have done everything necessary to ensure that the festival comes and go peacefully. All the security agencies in the state have done their home work to ensure that residents of Lagos have free festival," he stated.
On cart pushers, the police commissioner said the 2012 Traffic law outlawed their operation from the highways, saying that the police would immediately begin enforcing the law to get them out of the roads.
"We are going to start enforcing that law from today on those who aren't expected to push cart on the highways, particularly on the bridge. Our officers would be mandated to start arresting the cart pushers and this is information for them to keep off the street of Lagos State," he warned
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