Police nab POS robbery suspect, fake police sergeant

Etim Ekpimah

The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested one Korede Anifowose, m, 24, of Omisakin Street, Agbelekale, Abule Egba for attacking one Sola Musa, a POS operator, at Fatolu Bus Stop, Ipaja.

Korede and his accomplice, now at large, allegedly attacked the POS operator, who raised the alarm to attract the attention of Anti-Crime Police operatives that were on a pin-down mission at the area before Korede was arrested.

The police operatives were said to have recovered one locally made pistol and some expended cartridges from the hoodlum.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said on Sunday that the police were able to arrest the hoodlums following complaints the command received on the antics of the POS thieves.

He said: “The command has deemed it necessary to beam its search light on attackers of POS operators based on some complaints the command has received on the antics of the criminals who terrorise POS operators and those dealing or transacting with liquid cash in the state.

“The Commissioner of Police,  Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has mandated Divisional Police Officers to beef up security around those dealing with liquid cash in their businesses as the command can not afford to leave them or anyone in the state unprotected.”

Meanwhile, the police operatives attached to Area Command, Area ‘E’ Festac, on January 19, around 12.12am, arrested one David Omoruyi, m, 37, of No 4, Job Street, Afromedia, Otta-Awori LCDA, Lagos State for carrying fake Police Identity Card and 30kg of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.

Adejobi stated that the suspect, in company of his fleeing colleagues, were seen with some bags of Indian hemp on thier heads at Alaba Rago Market, Ojo Lagos, when the policemen accosted them and eventually arrested David while others fled.

“David Omoruyi claimed he is a serving sergeant attached to Mopol 49, Epe, Lagos State. But after due interrogation and investigation, he confessed to be a fake policeman.

“He confessed that he used to flash the fake ID to gain access and for easy passage of their loots or drugs whenever they are on business,” Adejobi said.

According to Adejobi, Odumosu has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for discreet Investigation, while their fleeing members be searched for and brought to book with immediate effect.