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LG boss urges calm, warns against profiling new arrivals in Lagos communities

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The Executive Chairman of the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, Hon. Abdullahi Olowa, has issued a public security advisory urging residents to remain calm and desist from ethnic profiling or self-help over the influx of “certain groups of persons” into various communities.

He stated this on Monday in a statement released amidst growing apprehension among residents regarding the identities and motives of the new arrivals.

In the statement, Olowa acknowledged the rising tension, stating that his administration has already escalated the situation to both state and local security agencies to prevent any breach of public peace.

“The attention of the Local Government has been drawn to reports and concerns regarding the recent arrival of certain groups of persons into parts of our communities. As an administration that places the safety and security of our people above all else, we have taken these concerns seriously and immediately engaged the

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