Hyacinth Chinweuba
Operatives of Operation Crush has arrested one Fatai Nofui “Aka” Itape ‘m’ of No 12 Ago Owu Street Bariga aged 28years and one Qudus Kazeem “aka” Bobo ‘m’ of No 14 Tape Street Bariga.
The suspects were arrested at Ebute Bariga following a sustained monitoring and police said they are members of Aiye confraternity with allegiance to one Mohammed alias “Obama” as their leader in Bariga.
The gang is responsible for series of violent attacks, armed robbery and murder in Bariga and environ.
They are on Police wanted list for the murder of one ” Fashola” on 3/11/2019 at Pedro area. Exhibits recovered from them include: an Axe, a HTC phone , one Nokia, and one Itel phone they snatched from one Amusa Bukola ‘f’ of No 34 Odundi street Baroga.
Investigation led to the arrest of four other members of the gang namely: Muiyis Saraki ‘m’ “Alias” Bosingwa, age 23years; Lucky Sunday ‘m’ age 27years, David Okpa alias “na god ” ‘m’ about 29years old and Taye Balogun ‘m’ “Alias” Gbalagbala 24Years old.
Spokesman of the Lagos state Police Command Bala Elkana said investigation is ongoing after which the suspects will be charged to Court.