POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, DATED 29TH DECEMBER, 2020.
EMBER MONTH SECURITY: LAGOS POLICE ARREST 15 SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, CULTISTS
*Recover Arms and Ammunition*
As part of its efforts to protect lives and property in Lagos State, the Lagos State
Police Command has been on the trail of criminals who have been terrorising Lagosians at strategic locations, especially in Ikorodu and Lekki/Ajah areas of the state in order to decimate their plans.
On 28/12/2020 at about 4am, while responding to a distress call from Agunfoye
area of Ikorodu, the Police Surveillance team attached to Ikorodu Division of the Command arrested one Taiye Lasisi 'm', 20, of Agunfoye, with a locally made Revolver pistol. After his arrest, a search was extended to other black spots in the area where 13 (thirteen) other
suspected cultists belonging to Aiye Confrarternity were arrested.
Those arrested included (1) segun Ariyo aka Zangalo, who was once arrested and transferred to the disbanded SARS in Lagos, (2) kazeem Akinpelu 'm', (3) Ibrahim Oni 'm', (4) Tobi Awoyefa 'm' , (5)
Yusuf Okunlowo 'm' , (6) Oyesanya Damola'm' , (7) Bola Hassan 'm', (8) Toheeb Adesina 'm', (9) Hassan Ashiru 'm', (10) Onafowokan Michael 'm', (11) Folahan Adeola 'f', (12) Damilola Adeola 'f' , and (13) Julius Ihara 'm'. Exhibits recovered from the suspects are (1)
eight i-phones (2) two Techno phones (3) one Nokia phone (4) three bags (5) one black belt (6) one White handkerchief containing four lighters (9) one black Nylon containing some local Charms, (10) some expended and live ammunition (11) Two black 25 litre kegs
containing skuchies.
Similarly, the Police operatives in Akodo Division, on 28th December, 2020, at about 4am, arrested one suspected cultist, Lekan Razak,m, 20, while attempting to rob at No. 25, Ibomide Street, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. The suspect, who has confessed to be a
member of Eiye Confraternity, was arrested with a locally-made pistol with some live cartridges.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for the transfer of the suspects to the State CID Panti, Yaba for discreet investigation. He also
reiterated his zero tolerance for cultism and other crimes in the state.
E-SIGNED
SP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI(mnipr)
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA
DATED 29TH DEC., 2020
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
ENFORCE ALL COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, SUPERVISE YOUR MEN FOR EFFECTIVENESS-- CP LAGOS ORDERS AREA COMMANDERS, DPOS.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in Lagos State to enforce all COVID-19
protocols as highlighted by the Presidential Taskforce and Lagos State Government.
The police boss gave the ordered on Wednesday 30th December, 2020 while addressing the Area Commanders and DPOs at the POWA Hall, Oduduwa, Ikeja, amidst COVID-19 protocols.
The Commissioner of Police reiterated that they must enforce the use of face mask regularly at public places (markets/malls), social distancing, total closure of night clubs, Bars, lounges, event centres, no social party, street carnivals, use of infra-red thermometer to check
LAGOS EAST SENATORIAL AND KOSOFE 11 CONSTITUENCY BYE ELECTIONS: POLICE DECLARE RESTRICTION ORDER, SUE FOR PEACEFUL CONDUCT.
In a bid to have free, fair and credible bye elections into the Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe 11 Constituency, Lagos State House of Assembly seats, the Lagos State Police Command has declared restriction of movement between 6am and 6pm of Saturday, 5th December, 2020.
The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu made the declaration today Thursday 3rd December, 2020 while deliberating on the strategies put in place with the election monitoring officers deployed from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, to assist and monitor the
POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, DATED 2ND DECEMBER, 2020.
BANK SECURITY: LAGOS CP SPEAKS TOUGH ON BANKERS' NON CHALLANT ATTITUDES, SETS UP COMMITTEE.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, has frowned at the lackadaisical attitudes of banks and financial institutions in Lagos State to the security of bank facilities and cash in transit.
The Commissioner of Police, at a meeting held on Tuesday 1st December, 2020, with Banks
and Cash In Transit officials, at the conference hall of the police command, GRA, Ikeja, kicked against conspiracy, security lapses and unprofessionalism suspected to have been exhibited by banks and CIT officials in the attacks on bullion vans in Lagos State recently.