The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola has
reportedly said that President Goodluck Jonathan should
be held responsible for the deaths of four people during a
robbery incident in the state yesterday, March 12.
The bank robbery, carried out by men in army fatigues,
occurred near the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge at about 5pm.
Fashola stated that Jonathan’s presence in the state led to
a drastic reduction in the number of policemen available to
counter the robbers during the operation, YNaija reports.
“Because Jonathan was coming to Lagos, all the vehicles
and police in Lagos were sent to be on standby for him,
and there was no available not enough (sic) to stop the
robbery at Ikoyi-Lekki link bridge,” the governor
reportedly said during an All Progressives Congress
(APC) programme titled ‘An Evening For Nigeria’ which
held yesterday at the Intercontinental hotel in Victoria
Island.
"Today is a very sad day because this afternoon we lost
three policemen to the robbery in Lekki and it was the first
of its kind in a long time. And I also know that perhaps
what will be would have been but it was sad to see all our
security vehicles deployed to protect one man," the
governor added.
"All the vehicles we bought for the police were stationed to
receive the President in Lagos while the citizens were left
vulnerable. Those policemen have children. Their mothers
will be have to explain to them why daddy is not coming
home. May their souls rest in peace" Fashola said.
The President was in Lagos to attend a conference at the
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
Fashola has in recent times criticized Jonathan for his
suddenly frequent visits to Lagos terming them hypocritical.
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