The Labour Party (LP) Executive Committee in Lagos State has urged the Nigeria Police and DSS to investigate and prosecute those behind Monday’s attack on its secretariat.
Mrs Dayo Ekong, Lagos LP Chairperson, made this call during a news conference yesterday at the secretariat, joined by other state executive committee members.
She stated the attack occurred while principal officers were in Abuja attending the party’s National Executive Council meeting on the same day.
“We urge President Bola Tinubu, Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun, and the State Security Director to urgently intervene in this matter,” Ekong appealed.
The Lagos State secretariat of the Labour Party (LP) in the Ikeja GRA area was attacked by a group of thugs, who invaded the building on Monday and carted away millions of Naira in cash and looted other valuables.
Eyewitnesses and staff members at the secretariat, said the attackers, stormed the building at approximately 10 a.m, overpowering security and damaging offices within the premises.
The thugs allegedly made away with sensitive party documents, electronics, and an undisclosed sum of money believed to run into millions of Naira.
Although police officers were said to have arrived shortly after the assailants dispersed, no arrests were made at the scene. Authorities have since confirmed the incident and assured the public that a full-scale investigation is underway.
In a statement, the Lagos State Police Command condemned the attack and emphasized that efforts are ongoing to track down the individuals responsible.