Security - The Nigeria police said 302 people, including 32 policemen, were killed between 1 Nov. 2011 and 31 Oct. 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria's most populous state and the country's economic nerve centre. While the civilians were murdered by bandits, the policemen were killed in gun battles with armed robbers, the local media Wednesday quoted the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Tanko, as saying.
The figure of 32 policemen killed represents an increase over the 19 who were killed in gun battles with robbers during the same period last year.
The statistics also revealed that during the period, policemen killed 140 suspects, less than the 164 who were killed during the same time last year.
In some of the other statistics released by the police boss, a few number of vehicles (1,263) were stolen in Lagos this year than last year (1,448); while 418 armed robbery cases were foiled by the police this year, compared with 426 cases last year.
"The new trend in Lagos State is the vandalisation and attack on ATM, carjacking and the menace of commercial motorcycle operators. The command has risen up to the challenge by evolving new strategies to combat the menace but dearth of funds and logistics continue to hamper our efforts," Mr. Tanko said.
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State said his administration had spent 8.7 billion naira to equip the federal police and other security agencies operating in the state, even though security is the exclusive preserve of the federal government (US$1=155 Naira).
The Nigeria police suffer from low morale, poor pay and lack of necessary equipment to carry out their constitutional duties.
Pana 05/12/2012
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