On Tuesday, an unnamed Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) rejected Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-order Olu’s to vacate Magodo Phase 2 Estate.
The official informed Sanwo-Olu that he and his colleagues were present at the request of Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, and Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice (SAN).
Residents protesting the deployment of security operatives were calmed by the governor and state authorities who arrived at the scene.
Property owners and tenants are concerned about a Supreme Court judgment that the federal government is purportedly enforcing.
When Sanwo-Olu arrived, the police contingent’s chief made it plain that they couldn’t leave or call their superiors.
The governor said, “Can you call your superiors in Abuja and tell them that the governor is here, as the Chief Security Officer? You don’t have any business being in my state right now and I want you to disengage right now.”
The CSP replied, “I am here on the instruction of the Inspector General of Police through the AGF. I am too small or too low to call them. Your Excellency sir, you can call them sir.”
On the number of policemen present, he said: “They are all over the place, I cannot precisely tell you how many we are. For security purpose, I cannot tell you the number.”
Noting that the officers are not Lagos State Police Command, Sanwo-Olu announced that he would call the IGP Baba and AGF Malami to resolve the situation.
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