The Surveillance Patrol Strategy introduced by the Lagos
State Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, targeted at tackling the menace of
Traffic Robbery in the state has recorded other significant achievements with
the arrest of over 10 traffic robbery suspects over the weekend and recovery of
firearms and ammunition.
According to the statement issued by the state Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, "On May 4, 2019, at about 5:30am in
the morning, Surveillance Patrol Team from Ketu Police Station, foiled a robbery
attempt at Kosofe bus stop.
“The leader of the gang popularly known as Gabazine and two
other members of the gang were arrested.
One Samsung phone snatched from a victim was recovered and handed over
to the owner. On May 25, 2019, the same surveillance team on
undercover operation at the same spot arrested two traffic robbery suspects
attempting to rob some unsuspecting road users. Two jack knives and a toy
pistol were recovered. On the same date at about 12:05am, surveillance patrol
team deployed to Ketu bus stop, arrested two traffic robbery suspects, namely: Ayomide Ayobami and Taye Onofowokan,
both living at Agboyi Ketu. One pistol with three live ammunitions and a jack
knife were recovered from them. On the same date at about 01:00am, surveillance
Patrol team attached to Festac Police Station arrested one Bamidele Ogunbanjo;
30 years old, of Prayer Estate Amuwo Odofin. One locally made pistol with one
live ammunition were recovered. Investigation is ongoing and all the suspects
will be charged to Court.
"On the 21st of May, 2019, at about 4.00pm, Sabo Police
Station received a distress call that a group of armed hoodlums suspected to be cultists were sighted at Yaba
College of Technology, during the College Matriculation ceremony. Teams of Policemen
from Sabo Police Station and Tactical Units of the command were promptly
drafted to the scene to reinforce the campus patrol team. Two suspects namely;
Oluwadamilare, 24 years old and Badmus Idris, 23years old were arrested. One
Baretta Pistol with four live
ammunitions and three expended ammunitions were recovered from the suspects.
Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to Court.
"While on May 24, 2019, at about 7.00am, operatives of
Shagamu road police station in collaboration with the Chief Security Officer of
Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu arrested one Cletus Williams, a security guard
with the polytechnic for killing his colleague, Okoro John while they were on
night duty. The suspect used a sharp knife to slash the throat of the victim
and also chopped off his right wrist.
Homicide detectives from State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba
are investigating the case to ascertain the motive behind the killing. The
knife used for the murder was recovered. Suspect will soon be charged to court
for murder.
"In a related development, on May 24, 2019 at about
8.00am. Ikorodu Police Station received a distress call that one Enifeh Akupa
Omomo, 42 years old, of No. 12, Eruga Street, Aga-Ikorodu, allegedly killed his
wife, Mrs Faith Omomo, 38 old and his six years old son, Glorious Omomo and
thereafter committed suicide in his one room apartment. Homicide detectives
visited the scene. The corpse of the suspect was found hanging on a rope, tied
to the ceiling fan, while corpses of his wife and son were found on the floor.
Bodies of the deceased persons were evacuated to General Hospital for autopsy.
Investigation is ongoing.
"Also, on May 21, 2019, at about 7:30 a.m, one Stanley
Omah of No. 46 Olatunji street, Ojota, reported at Ojota Police Station that on
the same date at about 6:30 am, his brother in laws; Emmanuel John, 21years old
and John Paul, 22 years old were found dead in the shop. That the victims
locked up themselves in the shop were they usually sleep; turn on the generator
in the same shop and slept off. The scene was visited by homicide detectives
and the corpses were evacuated to General hospital for autopsy. Investigation
is ongoing.
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