Police arrest armed robbery, cult suspects, recover weapons

Etim Ekpimah

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, under the Rapid Response Squad Commander CSP Yinka Egbeymi and Divisional Police Officer, Akodo Division, Ajah, arrested 10 suspected armed robbers and two Aiye Confraternity members.

Egbeyemi, who led the patrol team at Lekki, in the early hours of January 1, was said to have arrested two suspected armed robbers operating on motorcycle and eight suspected criminals in their various hideouts.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday, said the suspects are Hussein Hudu, 23 and Ibrahim Bello 25, while one Adamu Zango, 35, still at large, viciously attacked and stabbed one Robert at the back around 4am on Friday, to dispossess him of his bag and mobile phones.

According to him, preliminary investigation reveals that the trio connived, converged and lodged on Obalende Area, Lagos, in preparation for their robbery operation.

He said items recovered from the robbery suspects include two knives and their operational motorcycle with number plate AGL 808 QL

He added that eight suspected criminals including three suspected cultists, five drug dealers and takers were, in an all-night patrol on new year eve, picked up at different locations within the state.

Adejobi said the suspects are Kabiru Tajudeen; Ibrahim Hamed; Elijah Ogbonna; Daniel Emmanuel; Chukwuma Abiaza; Rafiu Kolawole; Ibrahim Ogundimu, and Nwerrih Elvis.

He said: “Similarly, the police operatives attached to Akodo Division arrested two suspected members of Aiye Confraternity at Eleko Beach to attack their targets in the area on Saturday around 1pm.

“The suspects are Adegbenga Balogun, 25 and Temitope Yusuf, 24. Items recovered from them include one locally-made pistol with some live cartridges and some charms.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered that the suspects be transferred to State CID, Panti, Yaba, for proper investigation and prosecution.”

Odumosu reaffirms his zero tolerance for crimes and social vices, especially cultism, which is the root of all violent crimes.

The CP further vowed to take the battle to their dens and flush them out of Lagos State according to the provisions of the law. “No room for armed robbers and cultists in Lagos,” Odumosu added.