Aderanti reels out achievements as he leaves Lagos

Owoseni and Aderanti

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, yesterday, formally handed the mantle of leadership of the state to the State’s new Commissioner of Police; Mr. Fatai Owoseni, Police Headquarters, Ikeja.

In his valedictory speech, Aderanti reeled out his achievements as the police chief in the state.

 He said that despite many constraints, the command under his watch was able to smash many dreaded robbery gangs that had been terrorising the state. He noted that several robbery suspects were arrested.

Owoseni and Aderanti

Remembering some of the achievements, Aderanti said his tenure witnessed the arrest of a five-man-gang of armed robbers, led by one Mahmud Abdulakeem in whose possession were 15 stolen vehicles. Abdulakeem and his gang used to attack areas like Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Benin City, amongst others.

He said: “There is also the arrest of a seven-man-gang of robbers led by one Manven Bali that snatched a Honda CRV Jeep on January 17, 2015. The CRV Jeep belongs to Channel Television. We also recovered three others cars, arms and ammunition from them. Another trans-border criminal who specialized in car snatching was also arrest on January 18, 2015. The gang was led by one Samuel Igbi. Two AK rifles, 11 loaded AK 47 magazines and one Sienna Space Bus vehicle was recovered from them.”

Aderanti said that in the area of crime fighting, he had promised on assumption of office that he would ensure that Lagos State was made uncomfortable for criminals.

“I kept to my promise! I and my men did our best at ensuring this was achieved. Major crimes that occurred under my tenure were resolved through diligent investigation and deployment of cutting edge technology,” bragged Aderanti.

 Aderanti continued his narration: “I thank the Lagos State Government and other stakeholders, who donated logistics and communications gadgets and other operational vehicles with which the command floated the tactical operations units which ensured that the metropolis was kept safe. There were speculations that Lagos State would be a violent Zone during the 2105 general elections, but it wasn’t so. The success to achieving a violent free election was due to diligent and preventive measures deployed by me and my men.”