{"id":698299,"date":"2019-09-04T09:24:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T09:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"\">\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_682715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682715\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-682715\" src=\"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sanwo-1-1.jpeg\""},"modified":"2019-09-04T09:24:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T09:24:47","slug":"i-will-protect-lagosians-against-criminal-elements-sanwo-olu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/04\/i-will-protect-lagosians-against-criminal-elements-sanwo-olu\/","title":{"rendered":"I Will Protect Lagosians Against Criminal Elements: Sanwo-Olu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_682715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682715\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682715\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sanwo-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Governor Sanwo Olu\" width=\"614\" height=\"437\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-682715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Governor Sanwo-Olu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to deal with any criminal trying to take advantage of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa to carry out criminal activities in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said this in a statement on Tuesday while assuring Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has taken proactive measures to protect Nigerians in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The governor says he is very saddened by the attacks but also advised Lagosians not to allow themselves to be used to perpetuate criminality in the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Xenophobia: We Are Responsible For How People Treat Us: Kate Henshaw<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Read the full statement below<\/h4>\n<p>While the Federal Government takes diplomatic and proactive actions to protect our brothers and sisters, as the Chief Security Officer of Lagos, I will protect the residents of Lagos against any criminal elements flying pretentious nationalist flags.<\/p>\n<p>I am saddened by reports of violent and criminal activities against legitimate businesses across Lagos over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Do not allow yourself to be used as a tool by criminal elements.<\/p>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Sanwo-Olu Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to deal with any criminal trying to take advantage of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa to carry out criminal activities in the state. 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