''My Threat to Kill 10 for every Police Life Taken Worked'' – AIG Mbu

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone
2, Joseph Mbu, says the threat he issued to kill 10 people for
every policeman killed made the governorship and
assembly elections to be peaceful in Lagos.
Mbu spoke on Saturday after monitoring the elections in
some parts of the state with journalists.
The AIG visited the Ikeja, Agege, Alimosho, Somolu, Ogudu,
Yaba, Lagos Island and Gbagada areas
of Lagos State, among others. There was no chaos or fight in
all the areas as residents cheered the police team.
However, three people were arrested in the Ikeja GRA for
moving around in their cars, while a passerby, who
attempted recording the scene, was equally apprehended.
His smartphone was smashed on the ground by a
policeman.
At the end of the tour, Punch reports that Mbu lauded the
courage of policemen in the state and the orderly conduct of
the elections.
Asked what was responsible for the peaceful conduct of the
elections, Mbu said:
"Generally, people are becoming more and more
mature.
"Also, the statement I made, which people misconstrued,
also helped the police because people say, 'this man has
come o, and whatever he says, he means it', and that
instilled fear in them. Go and check all the places where I
served, how many people have died? We don't kill
anyhow.
"But you have to instill fear so that people will have more
respect for the police.
"Now we have succeeded as far as I am concerned."