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No fewer than 10 suspected criminals have been caught and handed over to the police within six months by members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) at Aboru, in Agbado-Oke-Odo area of Lagos.
According to the OPC coordinator at Oju-Oro Zone 1, Giwa Under-bridge in Aboru, Mr Abayomi Olamilekan aka Olanukani ‘L’ Oshodi, the OPC members are also supporting security agencies in the protection of the pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) located at Aboru area of the state.
Olamilekan said that the success made by the organization in crime-fighting could be attributed to the co-operation of the residents and officers of the Nigeria Police Force.
NewsmakersNG learnt that the OPC in the area under the leadership of Ambassador Oludare Adesope Oodua has been doing the task on voluntarily without being paid either by government, organization or residents of the area.
A resident in the area, Mr Tajudeen Raji aka Number One, said the OPC men have done a good job in ensuring adequate security in the area.
“I want the federal, state and corporate organization to support them financially to boost their morale,” he said.
He stressed that the OPC men are the backbone of security in Aboru and its environs.
Another resident, Mr Olisa Megafu aka King of the Boys, said that the effort of the OPC men in the area had brought calm to the environment as the activities of criminals have been curtailed.
“Keep calm, no trouble,” he said “once we call them, they respond positively. The crime rate has dropped in this area since they came on board.”
Supporting his position, another resident, Mr Oyeleye Adebayo said the government should support the OPC men with self-defence equipment and also fence the area. He described the presence of the operatives as very cordial in the area.
The OPC secretary at Oju-Oro Zone 1, Adekola Saheed, said the organization would continue to ensure adequate security in the area, as he called for support from government and well-meaning Nigerians, as well as corporate organizations. He commended the Nigeria Police Force for their co-operation and understanding in tackling insecurity in Lagos.
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