THERE was
panic at Festac Town Lagos over rumours of armed robbery attack.
Two factions
of land speculators had yesterday morning, engaged themselves in gun duel
around 4th and 5th Avenue, inciting panic among the residents of the area.
The staccato
of gunshots forced residents and motorists who mistook it for bank robbery to
scamper for safety.
However, the
Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, said there was no robbery in the
state.
He said when
he heard the rumours of robbery, he deployed policemen from the Rapid Response
Squad (RRS) and the Festac Police Division to assure residents that the force
was on the ground.
He also said
he deployed air and land man power to man the canal corridor in the area,
adding that the patrol would be sustained throughout this weekend.
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