The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed fears over a circulating threat notice allegedly pasted in a school, claiming that bandits planned to attack and abduct schoolchildren, assuring residents that there is no verified intelligence supporting such a threat.
In a post shared on X on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Commane, Ikeja, the Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Adebisi, said the command is aware of the report, but urged parents, guardians, school authorities, and residents to remain calm, stressing that there is currently no credible indication of any imminent attack within the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Fatai, has ordered an immediate assessment of the situation and directed enhanced security deployment across schools and other strategic locations in the state.
Police authorities also confirmed that operatives, in collaboration with other security agencies, have been deployed to safeguard schools, critical infrastructure, and communities.
Reassuring residents, the Command emphasized that Lagos remains secure and that proactive measures are in place to prevent any breach of public safety.
