SAN FRANCISCO, October 12, (THEWILL) – Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday, directed the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, to fish out the killers of the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investment Company, Alhaji Tajudeen Disu, who was killed by unknown gunmen during an official visit to one of the villages within the Lekki Free Trade zone in the early hours of Monday.
Expressing shock at the gruesome murder of Disu, Gov. Ambode told journalists at the State House, Alausa Ikeja, that he had directed the police to go all out in fishing out the killers.
“We are deeply touched with the loss of our dedicated officer at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Alhaji Tajudeen Disu, who was until his death the arrow head of the Free Trade Zone Initiative. He was killed within the Lekki Free Trade Zone this morning. It really saddens my heart and the heart of all of us because this was somebody that had been dedicated to his duty in the past 10 years,” Ambode said.
The governor, who described Disu as a man committed to promoting the inflow of investment to Lagos State, expressed concern over the motives of those behind the killing.
According to the governor, “This is a great concern and I have directed the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to investigate the cause of the death. The Commissioner of Police must do a thorough investigation to unravel the root cause of what has just happened because he (Disu) was on a peaceful mission to that place.”
Assuring that his administration would continue to ensure that the security of lives and property was accorded necessary priority in the state, and that the zone was safe for investors, Ambode said: “I want to appeal to all our people in Ibeju- Lekki axis that they should give peace a chance; it is in the interest of all Lagosians that we attract as many investors to the state.
“That is what we have been doing and improving upon in the last four months. I implore everybody to be calm. We will get to the root of this unfortunate incident.”
Promising that the Police would ensure that the culprits were brought to book, the Lagos Police Commissioner, Owoseni, said that 10 suspects had been apprehended and investigation was ongoing to determine if there were major sponsors behind the killing.
“We will do a diligent investigation. We will ensure that those people that are behind it are arrested.
“Not just the people we see on the road are perpetrators; there may be sponsors.
“We’ll go after these sponsors and I can assure you we will ensure the investigation is carried out as speedily as possible, as we make sure they are diligently prosecuted,” Owoseni said.
