SECURITY MATTERS: POLICE HOLDS PRESS BRIEFING, PARADES SEVERAL SUSPECTS

The Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja today June 21, 2018 held a media Press briefing.

The Briefing which was done by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgar provided a platform for the force to state important achievements, as well as to inform the public of recent developments.

Kidnappers being paraded

ARRESTS OF TWO SUSPECTED KINDNAPPERS

On the 4th June, 2018 the Command received a complaint from Mary Chidi ‘f’ of Dog Kennel, Railway Compound, Ebute-Meta, Lagos that she suspected that one Meshack Felix who worked as waiter in her restaurant abducted her three year old son named Chisom Chidi and took him to an unknown destination. She also stated that two days after the disappearance of his son, the said Meshack texted her a diamond bank account number 0081873532 belonging to one Chinecherem Felix demanding a ransom fee of six hundred thousand naira (N600,000) else the victim would be killed.

Based on the complaint, I directed the officer in charge of Anti-Kidnapping Squad to investigate and ensure that the victim is rescued and suspects arrested. The squad went into action immediately and covertly located the suspects at Lokpanta Autonomous Community of Umu-Nneochi LGA, Abia State, where the two suspects namely Meshack Felix(who abducted the boy) and Chinecherem Felix(who provided the account number for the ransom) were arrested and the hostage rescued from captivity on the 15th of June, 2018.

Suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.  

CASE OF CONSPIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY

On 01/06/2018 at about 0200hrs, one Damon Ikpeme was attacked and shot at his residence at No. 58, Ajaguno Street, Jehovah Witness Road, Etiosa Lagos, where he was dispossessed off his i-phone 7, I-pad, Laptops and other valuables worth millions of Naira.

However, luck ran out on the suspects while fleeing the scene of crime as they were arrested by policemen patrolling the neighbourhood. Recovered from them was a cut to size locally made pistol.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime and hinted that they normally operate on Eti-osa expressway and environs.

Suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

CASE OF CONSPIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY

On 19/06/2018 at about 2250hrs, Information was received that some suspected armed robbers were lodging at Oral Garden Suites Hotel, Mosafejo, Ojo, Alaba.

Based on this information, I directed the Officer In-Charge SARS to effect their arrests. Detectives swung into action and the following suspects were arrested:

James Maxwel Sylvanus ‘m’ age 28; and

Oscar Agbeiboh ‘m’ age 25.

Recovered from the suspects are:

One Locally Made Double Barrel Pistol; and

Two live Cartridges.

Suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

CASE OF CONSPIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY

On 16/06/2018 information was received from a credible source indicating that some group of dare-devil armed robbers, based and operates in Ogun State, who specializes in snatching cars in Ogun State and thereafter bring their loots to Lagos State for sale.

Armed with this intelligence, ambush was laid for them by FSARS operatives and conventional policemen from the Command leading to the arrest of the following suspects:

Emmanuel Ogaba a.k.a Tablet ‘m’ age 45;

Matthew Ogaba ‘m’ age 30;

Fidelis Nelson a.k.a MP ‘m’ age 41;

Augustine Stanley ‘m’ age 31;

Abayomi Adebisi ‘m’ age 42;

Sunday Solomon ‘m’ age 41; and

Emmanuel Olusegun ‘m’ age 37.

Recovered from them are the following items:

One Toyota Camry car without Registration Number;

One Toy Gun;

Various SIM cards.

Suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

CASE OF CONSPIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY

On 13/06/2018 information was received from a reliable source that an armed robbery gang that specializes in stealing motorcycles in Lagos State and takes same to Ibadan for sale are hibernating in Lagos State.

Based on the information, FSARS operatives in conjunction with operatives of the Command went into action during which the following suspects were arrested:

Sunday Olajide ‘m’;

Lekan Azeez ‘m’

The following exhibits were recovered from them:

Three (3) cut to size pistols;

Six (6) live cartridges; and

One (1) expended cartridge.

Suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

ARREST OF TRAFFIC ROBBERS

Based on intelligence gathered by Decoy operatives from the Command’s RRS that there exists an armed robbery gang who specializes in robbing innocent citizens during traffic gridlocks in Lagos.

In the light of the intelligence gathered, a decoy team of RRS Operatives swung into action and arrested the following suspects

Tunde Raphael ‘m’ 24 yrs

Samuel Kolawole ‘m’ 23yrs

John Solomon Omini ‘m’ 32yrs

Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, and added that they have been in the business of robbing people during traffic congestion in the morning and late in the evening, stealing phones, bags, money and other valuable items from their victims

Exhibits recovered from them include

Twelve (12) sim cards from different service providers;

Three (3) phones.

Other robbery suspects arrested at various locations in the State are as follows:

AT OWUTU

Taiye Ayodele ‘m’ age 28;

Mustapha Maliki ‘m’ 32;

Anibolu Felix ‘m’ age 21;

Oyebamiji Fatai ‘m’ age 27;

Monday Joseph ‘m’ age 19;

Mutiu Najeem ‘m’ age 38;

Oyomide Jimoh ‘m’ age 19; and

Friday Isah ‘m’ age 19

AT IGANDO

Kehinde Arisa ‘m’ age 22;

Adesola Basit ‘m’ 22;

Recovered from them are:

One (1) cut to size Pistol;

Two(2) expended cartridges.

CASE OF CONSPIRACY, DIVERSION AND STEALING

Sometime in February, 2018 one Domnic Nege ‘m’ approached Rabel Nigeria Ltd, a subsidiary and distributor to International Breweries, the manufacturer of Trophy Lager, for employment as a driver. He was profiled by the company. However, during the profiling, he furnished the company with false information including fake address. The same goes with his guarantor.

Having secured the employment, the company on 14/03/2018 sent him to Mammy Market, Boney Camp, Victoria Island, Lagos. After loading 143 crates of Trophy bottles with liquid contents, valued at ten million, three hundred thousand Naira only (10,300,000:00), the suspect diverted the goods to unknown destination and switched off his phone.

Investigation into the case commenced immediately. The intelligence component of the Command was mobilized to assist operatives of FSARS with necessary information that will lead to the arrest of the suspect.

Efforts to arrest the suspect paid off on 11/06/2018 when the suspect was traced to Makurdi, Benue State. During interrogation, the suspect led detectives to Sangotedo area of Ibeju Lekki where the Mitsubushi Canter Truck with Reg. No. JJJ-873-XJ was abandoned after he had disposed off the goods. 

Investigation is in progress

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