Police reinforce security around COVID-19 vaccines store in Lagos

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has positioned policemen to reinforce security around the cold store where the COVID-19 vaccines are preserved in the Ikeja area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that Odumosu, subsequent to inspecting the virus store, warned staff members at the cold store to prevent illegal access to people who are not allowed in the vicinity of the store.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu

Adejobi stated, “The State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, inspected the Lagos State cold store, located in Ikeja, where the COVID-19 vaccines are being kept for adequate deployment of men and security of the vaccines.

“The CP, who was received by the Lagos State Immunisation Officer, Mrs Bola Orefejo and team, warned the staff at the cold store to be sensitive to the safety of the vaccines and ensure that unauthorised staff or individuals are not allowed into the premises of the cold store.

“The police boss, however, directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, DCP Ahmed Kontangora, to deploy adequate police personnel to the facility and ordered the Area Commander, Area F, ACP Ali Zongo and Divisional Police Officer, Ikeja, CSP Taiwo Oyewale to personally supervise the men detailed to provide security for the staff and the vaccines accordingly.

“The CP also warned that the entire surroundings of the store be cordoned off while the entire area is made free of intruders.”

Top Naija had reported that the Lagos State Government had obtained doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government.

The Lagos Police Command is the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Police Force. It is responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention in the state.

The commissioner of this command is often appointed by the Inspector-General of Police. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State is Hakeem Olusegun Odumosu, mni.