Police nab serial killer cultist, suspected armed robbers

…nabs man, 43, for defiling wife’s niece, 15

Etim Ekpimah

The Police detectives attached to Sagamu Road Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Sagamu Road, Ikorodu, on Sunday, April 4, around 10am, arrested one wanted serial killer cultist, Segun Agodo, ‘m’, in the Odongunyan area of Ikoodu, Lagos State.

It was gathered that Segun, a senior member of Eye Confraternity, had been on the run for sometimes since he knew that he had been declared wanted by the police for his atrocities in Ikorodu.

The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said Segun was sighted in Ikorodu today 4th April, while the DPO Sagamu Road Division and his men were on surveillance patrol around Ikorodu.

Adejobi said the suspect, who has been fingered in many murder cases, including alleged killing of a policeman in Ikorodu, was arrested with two locally made revolver pistols, each loaded with seven and fourteen 14 rounds of cartridges, one axe, some cutlasses, and assorted charms.

The PPRO said the police detectives attached to Alakuko Division of the command, on April 2 around 5.30am, arrested one Sola Akinwole, ‘m’, 27, where the suspect and his gang members were robbing at a car/motorcycles shop located at AMJE Bus Stop, Alakuko area of Lagos State.

He said: “The police detectives raced to the scene while responding to a distress call from the shop.

“The suspected armed robbers had shot one of the guards at the shop, Tairu Baba, m, 20, before the police arrived the scene. One locally made pistol and four cartridges were recovered from the suspect.”

Adejobi stated that in another development, the police operatives attached to Festac Division on April 3, around 3pm, arrested one Jonas Nnubia, ‘m’, 43, for defiling his wife’s niece (name withheld) at 1st Avenue, L Close, Festac, Lagos State.

He said the victim, who was taken to the police station in company of some officials of the Child Protection Network, Lagos State, alleged that the suspect has defiled her severally and warned her not to disclose his criminal act to anyone or else she dies.

“The victim has been taken to the hospital for necessary medical examination and attention in order   to assist the police in carrying out their discreet Investigation into the matter,” the PPRO said.

He added that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspects involved in the cases be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for proper investigation and possible prosecution.

Adejobi said Odumosu further stated that the command will leave no stone unturned in making sure that Lagos State is rid of criminals, especially cultists who are the major perpetrators of crimes and social vices in the state. He stated that the CP has also promised to continually partner with the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and other interest groups in fighting gender/domestic based violence in the state.