POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, DATED 15TH FEBRUARY, 2021
AGAIN, LAGOS POLICE ARREST 8 SUSPECTED TRAFFIC ROBBERS IN KETU, RECOVER HARD DRUGS, WEAPONS.
Pursuant to its commitment to further reduce crime and criminality in the State, the Lagos Police Command,
between Thursday night and early hours of Friday 12th February 2021, arrested eight (8) suspected traffic robbers in Ketu Area of Lagos State.
Five of the suspects were arrested on Thursday 11th February, 2021, at about 1030pm, by a team of RRS operatives led by the Commander,
Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi around Motorways end of Ketu while the other three (3) suspects were caught in the act by another RRS patrol team around 6am on Friday, 12th February, 2021.
The suspects are: Olawuyi Olayinka, m, 27, Mayowa Adeleke, m, 17,
Fa'izu Ado, m, 25, Segun Oluwatoyin, m, 27, Haruna Shuaibu, m, 29, Amos Abayomi, ,m 24, Monday Obayemi,m, 25 and Okunlola Olawale, m, 21.
One of the suspects, Amos Abayomi, who was arrested with a machete in between traffic in the morning of Friday, 12th February, 2021,
in Ketu, Lagos, disclosed that he use to rob in traffic with a syndicate of other hoodlums especially in the morning and at night.
He further explained that there were instances where motor boys working in Ajelogo Park, Ketu would use their trucks to block the highway at
dawn thereby creating artificial traffic so that they can feast on motorists and commuters held in traffic.
Abayomi, who had dispossessed a young lady of her Tecno Spak 4 phone, shortly before he was arrested, noted that traffic robbery at dawn and night was all he does
for a living. He also disclosed that he had handed over the phones he collected to one of his colleagues, Akube (now at large) before he was arrested.
Abayomi, an Eiye cult member, also confessed that Monday Obayemi, who was equally arrested with assorted hard drug, robs
and sells hard drugs in traffic to the suspects and other criminals on a daily basis.
Items recovered from the suspects were weapons, assorted charms, mobile phones, wraps of substances suspected to be
cocaine and other hard drugs.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for discreet Investigation and prosecution, as the command will not leave any stone unturned in getting
the state rid of criminals and hoodlums.
E-SIGNED
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI(mnipr)
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA
DATED 15TH FEBRUARY, 2021.
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST 4 OPC MEMBERS FOR BEATING MAN, 35, TO DEATH
*Arrest Suspected Armed Robber with English Pistol at Brothel*
The Police operatives attached to Bariga Division of the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday, 13th February, 2021, arrested four (4) members
of Oodua People's Congress (OPC) for beating and stabbing one Tochukwu Chidi, m, 35, of No 76 Arobadede Street,Bariga, to death after an argument with them at Temple Street, Bariga, Lagos.
The suspects attacked the deceased and inflicted injuries on him. He was rushed to the
General Hospital, Bariga for treatment before he was confirmed dead.
The suspects are Sunday Onilede, m, 35, Azan Razak, m, 35, Abdullahi Ibrahim, m, 29, and Fatai Taiwo, m, 40,.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has condemned the act and
POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, DATED 13TH FEBRUARY,2021
LAGOS POLICE ARREST 76 FOR VIOLATING COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, 40 FOR CONDUCT LIKELY
*Impound 136 Vehicles For Breaking Curfew*
In its bid to consistently enforce COVID-19 protocols in the state, the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday 13th February at about 1am, arrested seventy six (76) suspects at a birthday party violating COVID-19 protocols.
The Divisional Police Officer, Maroko Division of the
command, led his team on enforcement of COVID-19 protocols including 12 midnight to 4am curfew when he got wind of the gathering at Lavender court, Jakande close Oniru Victoria Island Lagos.
Those arrested at the party included: 1. Popoola Michael 2. Adeyemo opeyemi
POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND , DATED 10th FEBRUARY 2021
LAGOS POLICE ARREST LANDLADY'S DAUGHTER FOR BEATING MALE TENANT TO DEATH
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ms Tina Essi, f, for the alleged murder of 49 year old Christian Akparie of
No 26 Orijamogun Street, Oreyo, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Police preliminary investigation revealed that on 31st January 2021, an argument, over the payment of Nepa Bill, ensued between the Landladys daughter, Ms Tina Essi and the deceased, both of the same address, which led to a fight.
After the fight, the deceased had continually suffered severe pains but unfortunately, on Saturday 6th February 2021 at about 7am while the deceased was being rushed to the General Hospital, Ikorodu, he gave up the ghost.
POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, DATED 10TH FEBRUARY, 2021
SECURITY: LAGOS CP PARLEYS CHIEF JUDGE, ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR SMOOTH DESPENSATION OF JUSTICE
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Tuesday 9th February, 2021 met with the
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Mr Moyo Onigbanjo(SAN) and the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, in their respective offices at Ikeja, Lagos State.
The Commissioner of Police made the move in order to strengthen the existing synergy
and understanding between the police command and the judiciary with a view to having speedy and effective dispensation of justice in the state.
The police boss emphasised on the need for the Ministry of Justice and the judiciary to make policies and adopt strategies that will