The Oba of Lagos Alhaji Ridwan Osuolale Akiolu Friday warned the newly posted Assistant Inspector of Police to the Lagos Zone, Joseph Mbu, to desist from any attempt to intimidate the people of Lagos, as he earlier did in Rivers State.
The traditional ruler who urged people of Lagos to cooperate with security agencies, warned Mbu, saying that "nobody can intimidate us. Let it be clear that Lagos is not Port Harcourt."
Though police redeployment is normal during elections; the Oba warned that "any policeman that comes here to cause trouble will fail. I and my people will give him a matching order."
Oba Akiolu who was speaking while receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari's delegation in his palace Friday, said police officers shouldn't be partisan, saying "police should do their constitutional role without bias."
As a commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Mbu controversially fell out with Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the governor accused him of running a script by First Lady Mrs Patience Jonathan to distablise the state.
"I want to sound a word of warning to security agencies. If anybody comes here to come and cause trouble he will fail. Others have tried and failed. Sometimes back, someone (police officer) was posted here and he tried me and Asiwaju (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) and I told him he will fail and he did fail," the monarch said.
He however urged the people of Lagos to cooperate with the security agencies for the general well-being of the state, DAILY TRUST reports.
"I urged my people to cooperate with the police and the Army to do their job. I want all my people to be peaceful and law-abiding. All shall be well with us," he said.
The Oba said Lagos state has suffered under the PDP-led federal government since the return of civil rule in 1999.
"Lagos won't ever lag behind again in the forthcoming dispensation," he said.
He described Buhari as an upright, honest and dedicated gentleman who meant well for the country.
"I know the ability of Buhari. He is very passionate about this country and he will deliver," the monarch said.
Buhari, who was in Lagos for his presidential campaign tour and fundraising dinner paid homage to Oba Akiolu in his Isaleku palace in Lagos Island. He said he will fight corruption, insecurity, revamp infrastructure and create employment for the youth.
The event was kick started by the Lagos state traditional white gowns first class and second class chiefs paying homage to the Oba.
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