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POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, DATED 4TH MAY, 2021

MILE 12 CRISIS: LAGOS CP SPEAKS TOUGH, ORDERS ARREST OF 13 LEADERS OF WARRING GROUPS

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for the
arrest of thirteen (13) leaders of warring groups of Gengere Community, Mile 12, Ketu Area of Lagos State for their alleged involvement in the crisis that was orchestrated by some hoodlums in the Community on 30th April, 2021 at about 3:30pm.
The order for the arrest of the leaders was given during interrogation and interview session with the leaders by the Commissioner of Police at the Conference Room, State Headquarters, Ikeja, today Tuesday 4th May, 2021.
Based on preliminary investigation, the Commander Security Committee in Gengere Community, Alhaji Alidu Mohammed, was alleged to have disrespected and blasphemed Prophet Mohammed (SAW) and the hoodlums went on rampage, attacked him, set ablaze his two (2) cars, vandalised
one of his houses and set ablaze a small building belonging to one Alhaji Mamuda, m.

In response to the crisis, the Commissioner of Police immediately deployed additional policemen to the area where forty five (45) suspects were arrested. As a result of the crisis,
one Papa Mohammed, m, who was stabbed on 30th April,2021, gave up the ghost while on admission on 1st May, 2021.

In the bid of the Command to restore normalcy and maintain law and order in the area, the Commissioner of Police, today, Tuesday 4th May, 2021, ordered for the
immediate arrest of the leaders of the warring groups who have been fuelling the crisis in the area as the warring parties still plan for continuous attacks on one another.

The Police boss also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State CID, Panti, DCP Adegoke Fayoade,
religious intolerance and lawlessness in any part of the state as any individual or group of persons caught in the act or behave in such a manner that can trigger religious intolerance and lawlessness will be caused to face the full wrath of the law.
E-SIGNED

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI (mnipr)
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA-LAGOS
DATED 4TH MAY, 2021.

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