The Lagos State Government has arraigned 18-year-old Uzuokwu Solomon for allegedly making prank calls to an emergency responder which is punishable under the Lagos State Fire Service Law and Command and Control Centre Law 2013.
A statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ololade Agboola, said the culprit allegedly called the emergency line of the Fire Service and reported a fire emergency within Harmony estate in, Langbasa, Ajah, leading to the activation of emergency processes and eventual dispatch of the fire trucks from Lekki Phase II Fire Service Station.
The Fire Service said that on arrival, it was discovered that there was no fire incident in the estate, leading to investigation and eventual arrest of the culprit.
The statement quoted the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, as having expressed her delight in the arrest of the culprit while reiterating the stance of the state government on malicious false calls which is punishable under the Lagos State laws.
