Some
suspected armed robbers have written some Lagos residents, telling them
to prepare to pay them for Christmas on a date not mentioned.
Residents
of Joseph Harrison Estate in the Yaba area of Lagos State got the letter on
Wednesday, notifying them of the impending attack on them.
The
News Agency of Nigeria gathered that
the letter was placed on the vehicle of one of the residents and was discovered
when he was about to wash his car.
“We
are coming this week to collect our dues and to visit tenants and landlords of
Joseph Harrison Street. If you like, go and bring police or soldiers; we are
coming to perform our duties.
“If
you cooperate, we will not kill, but if you fail to cooperate, blood will
flow,” the letter read.
NAN noted on Thursday
that sterner security measures had been put in place to protect lives and
property on the estate.
The
Chairman of the community development association of the area, Mr.
Bolanle Akinyemi, said the estate had enjoyed some peace for long, as it
was protected by guards and the police from the Sabo Police Post.
“We
are also mindful of the slum that surrounds us and we have been conscious of
suspected criminals.
“No
one has received such a letter before, but there was a case in 2013 when
a company in the estate was robbed,” he said.
The
chairman said they had reported the threat to the Sabo Police Division and more
guards had been engaged on the estate.
Concerned
residents urged the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, to increase police
presence on the estate.
Source: NAN
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