Police Recover Arms, Arrest Five Armed Robbery Suspects, And 38 Cult Members.

Operatives of Operation Crush acting on credible intelligence raided some criminal hideouts within  Akerele areas, Agege. The raid, led to the arrest of thirty-four suspects known as ”awawa boys”, who have been terrorising the areas while 7 bags of weeds, suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered. The suspects were handed over to Taskforce, Oshodi for prosecution. This was disclosed by Bala Elkana the Lagos State police spokesman.

In a related development, on July 19, at about 11 pm, Ilasan Police Station received a report that a group of hoodlums, suspected to be armed robbers/cultists, were sighted behind angle 90 bar, Ilasan, Lekki.  A team of policemen was quickly mobilized to the scene.  The leader of the gang, named Ibrahim Abu ‘m’ 32yrs old and four others, namely: Samuel Usai ‘m’ John Nwaru ‘m’ Emmanuel Moro ‘m’ and Michael Daniel ‘m’, were arrested. On searching the suspects, one locally made pistol with ten unexpended cartridges was recovered.The investigation is ongoing, the suspects will be charged to Court.

DSP Bala revealed that On July 16 2019, youths from Idiroko, Adeola and Ajose of Owutu area in Ikorodu, engaged themselves in a supremacy fight at Idiroko area Owutu. In the process, the youths attacked passersby and damaged some vehicles within the area. However, combined teams of policemen mobilized to the scene successfully brought the situation under control and restored normalcy to the area. 38 suspects were arrested.

Bariga Police Station also arrested one Alayakin Azeez Olawale ‘m’ 32years old at Egbenrogde Street. The suspect was identified as the leader of a group of Aiye confraternity members that had earlier in the day attempted to cause a breach of peace within bariga town. An investigation is ongoing, the suspect will be charged to Court.