A total of 27 suspects alleged to engage in varying crimes including armed robbery, murder, cultism, vandalization were on Friday paraded at the Headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said arrests underscored the achievements of the Command in its fight against crime and criminality within the State in the past three weeks or thereabout.
He added that a total of 6 arms, 12 live ammunitions, 1 knife, 2 motorcycles, 1 vehicle and sim cards were recovered from the suspects during the period.
“On the 30th of June 2023, at about 1400hrs, based on credible intelligence that some group of boys suspected to be members of Kesari Confraternity are planning to retaliate their leader’s death on other rival cult members in Mushin area of Lagos State.
“Police operatives of the command swung into action and arrested one Tobi Robert ‘m’ aged 23, Opeyemi Adeosun ‘m’ aged 22, Jenkeo Olumide ‘m’ aged 20, Toheeb Tajudeen ‘m’ aged 25 and Nurudeen Kazeem ‘m’ aged 27.
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“Investigation revealed that they are a notorious armed robbery/cultism gang terrorizing Mushin and its environs. The suspects confessed to being active members of the confraternity,” Hundeyin said.
He added that investigation is ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members and recover more of their operational arms.
In the same vein, luck ran out of some group of boys suspected to be cultist brandishing arms are attacking rival cult members in Ebute-Meta area on 11th of July 2023.
Operatives, acting on credible intelligence stormed the area where one Lukmon Odunsi ‘m’ aged 25yrs and Junior Peter ‘m’ aged 21 were apprehended with one jack knife.
The suspects confessed to being members of Eiye confraternity.
Hundeyin said investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of this syndicate.
“On 28thof July 2023 at about 1530hrs, credible intelligence was received on an ongoing jungle justice incident happening in Aratunmi area of Iba Okokomaiko, Lagos state.
“Police operatives of the command swung into action and rescued the suspects namely Segun Ishola aka Bouncer ‘m’ aged 31, and Auwal Daud aka Blessign Boy ‘m’ aged 21 who were being mobbed for shooting one Ojo Lion ‘m’ to death,” the police spokesman said.
He disclosed that one locally made single Barrel pistol and one expanded cartridge was recovered from the scene.
The suspects confessed to being members of Eiye confraternity.
Further investigation led to the arrest of AdejareOyelade ‘m’ aged 29, Oyekanmi Paul Kolawole ‘m’ aged 27, Omotosho Tunde ‘m’ aged 31, Moses Ishola ‘m’ aged 36, Wasiu Ojo ‘m’ aged 28, Tolulope Adebisi ‘m’ aged 38, Ifeoluwa Izokpu ‘m’ aged 23 and Adebanke Bello ‘f’. Four locally made single barrel pistol with two live cartridges were recovered from them.
A gang of armed robbers comprising Yusuf Akeem ‘m’ aged 28 and Taisiru Aminu ‘m’ aged 22 attacked and robbed a resident of Agege on 10th July 2023 at about 1030hrs, resulting in death of the victim.
The police said diligent investigation led to their arrest. One locally made double barrel short with ten live cartridges was recovered from them.
Meanwhile, a report was received about a group suspected to have stolen motorcycles on 29th June 2023 at about 1400hrs.
The state police command said this led to the arrest of Adamu Hassan ‘m’ aged 25, Abacha Hassan ‘m’ aged 22 and Abdulrasheed Abubakar ‘m’ aged 25 after diligent investigation.
He said two unregistered motorcycles were recovered from them.
“On 7th July 2023 at about 1942hrs, Operatives of the Lagos state command based on credible intelligence arrested armed robbers namely Morufu Alabede ‘m’ aged 32, Idowu Raji ‘m’ aged 35, Ibrahim Abubakar ‘m’ aged 33 and Femi Afolabi ‘m’ aged 30 a gang specializing in removing vehicles from park. One unregistered Toyota Corolla was recovered,” he said.
He further disclosed that the Command received report on a group suspected to be vandals spotted in Iyana-odob axis of Idimu on 6th July, 2023 at about 1346hrs, report.
When police operatives stormed the area, a 46-year-old Saheed Ramon was apprehended.
“All suspects are to be charged to court immediately,” Hundeyin said.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, assured Lagosians that the command would continue to do everything operationally possible to ensure that crime and criminality is brought to the barest minimum in the State.
