Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Lagos State Police Command said it has made arrest of five armed robbery suspects and recovered some firearms.
The arrest was effected by the Ilasan Police Station after it received information that, a group of hoodlums, suspected to be armed robbers/cultists, were sighted behind angle 90 bar, Ilasan, Lekki.
A team of policemen was quickly mobilized to the scene. The leader of the gang, named Ibrahim Abu ‘male’ 32yrs old and four others, namely: Samuel Usai ‘male’; John Nwaru ‘male’; Emmanuel Moro ‘male’ and Michael Daniel ‘male’, were arrested.
According to the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police, DSP Bala Elkana, “On searching the suspects, one locally made pistol with ten (10) unexpended cartridges were recovered”
“Though investigation is ongoing, suspects will be charged to Court” Elkana said.
Also, another arrest of 34 Awawa Boys was made by Operatives of Operation Crush which raided some criminal hideouts within Akerele areas, Agege. Thirty four suspects known as ”Awawa boys”, who have been terrorising the areas were arrested while 7 bags of weeds, suspected to be indian hemp were recovered.
Meanwhile, the suspects were handed over to Taskforce, Oshodi for prosecution.
In another development, the Police arrested 38 suspected Cult Members, youths from Idiroko, Adeola and Ajose of Owutu area in Ikorodu, who had engaged themselves in a supremacy fight at Idiroko area, Owutu, Ikorodu.
In the process, the youths attacked passersby and damaged some vehicles within the area. However, combined teams of policemen mobilized to the scene, successfully brought the situation under control and restored normalcy to the area and 38 suspects were arrested and taken to Taskforce, Oshodi for prosecution.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed-up in area to forestall further threat to law and order.
In a related development, the Bariga Police Station, has arrested one Alayakin Azeez Olawale ‘male’ 32years old at Egbenrogde Street.
The suspect was identified as the leader of a group of Aiye confraternity members that had earlier in the day attempted to cause a breach of peace within bariga town. Investigation in ongoing, suspect will be charged to Court.