Anyone can be a target of kidnapping – ASP Olatunji

                          2nd left: RRS Commander Disu Olatunji, SA to Gov. Ambode on Communities &                              Comunications, Kehinde Bamigbetan, CEO PRIMERO Transport Services and Funmi               Treasure Durodola. GM, Radio One FM after a forum with Community Media Practitioners.

                                         

The Commander of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad, Disu Olatunji has reiterated that any citizen can be a target for kidnap, noting that every community member should help the police in combating crime by providing useful information to the RRS.

Speaking to the press at the monthly community newspaper forum, the commander said that the police need information from the people who dwell in the various communities as they are the only ones who know everything that is happening around them.

“We need information from the communities though there are good citizens who provide us with information without demands we commend them, community policing is an important tool in combating crime. Throughout last year we did not record cases of bank robbery, meaning that we have been able to police the land very well the problem now is the riverine areas.

“If you see strange movement of boats with the passengers on military uniforms in the early hours of the morning, know that they are militants. Please do well to inform the police it will really assist us in keeping them in check.” He said

On the issue of kidnapping, the commander advised the public to take precaution on what they say in public as they may be giving out information to the wrong people unknowingly.

“We should try and take precaution, being mindful of what we say in the public, especially on public transport and on social media.

Do not stand out, don’t be flamboyant, always remove the tag of your work place once you are out of the office, most at times it attracts them. Disu said.

He also warned parents to have family code in which they can freely communicate with their family without anyone else knowing.

“Every parent should have a FAMILY CODE which can enable you communicate effectively to your children without any other person knowing what you are saying.”

“We need the communities to assist us in monitoring the RRS officers on patrol and give us feedback on anything on this emergency number – 09053950347 (text messages only). We are working for the people we are not their masters” he concluded.