Lagos Taskforce speaks on alleged killing in Mile 2 today

 

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation and other Offences has said it has nothing to do with the alleged killing at the Mile 2 earlier today that led to protest in the area.

In a statement, Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye no member of the agency was drafted to Mile 2 today, adding that it was clearly a case of mistaken identity and that the killing could have been carried out by other security outfit.

“The Agency would like to clearly state that none of its personnel were posted out for operations today except for officers posted to Freedom Park, Ojota, and Maryland to maintain peace and orderliness where a rally by the Nigerian Labour Congress has been scheduled”, he said.

He said the agency is usually mistaken for other enforcement units, but that “taskforce personnel are clearly adorned in tactical jackets with the word “Taskforce” clearly inscribed in front and behind with unique identification numbers.

“None of our men were posted out today for environmental and traffic operations, rather they were only posted to freedom park to maintain peace and orderliness during the planned NLC rally so that miscreants and other sinister forces do not hijack the protest.

“Our operational jackets are clearly branded with unique identification numbers for members of the public to recognize during our operations”, he said.

The Chairman urged those pointing accusing fingers at the agency to further beam their searchlight at other public or private establishments who branded their enforcement units as taskforce.

He also said that the agency will do all within its power to get to the root of the matter and ensure that perpetrators of the heinous crime are brought to book.