Police Operatives in Lagos State has placed the COVID19 vaccine store in the state on special watch.
This is even as the State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered his men to beef tight security around the cold store where the COVID-19 vaccines are kept in the Ikeja area of the state.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the CP gave the order following the inspection of the cold store.
The statement reads “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.”