26 suspected criminals paraded in Lagos

The Zone 2 Police Command Lagos, on Wednesday, paraded 26 suspected criminals arrested for being involved in different criminal activities in parts of Lagos and Ogun. Parading the suspects, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of the command, Mr Lawal Shehu, said investigations into the cases were ongoing and that efforts were […]

The Zone 2 Police Command Lagos, on Wednesday, paraded 26 suspected criminals arrested for being involved in different criminal activities in parts of Lagos and Ogun.

Parading the suspects, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of the command, Mr Lawal Shehu, said investigations into the cases were ongoing and that efforts were also on to arrest more suspects.

The AIG said the zone had received a report of the criminal activities around Alagbado area of Lagos through a petition.

“On the 2nd of April, a case of murder, malicious damage and assault was reported through a written petition addressed to the office of the AIG.

“The petition was approved and the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS) swung into action and moved to Alagbado, an area in Lagos State and made some arrests.

“The suspects are, Kehinde Oladipupo, 38; Kofoworola Olaonipekun, 35; Nurudeen Oseni, 39; and Balogun Azeez,39.

“Others include Efunogbon Adedeji, 40; and Eyebiokun Adewale, 26; all males,” he said.

Shehu added that the suspects had confessed to the allegations and they would be charged to court.

“The suspects confessed that they belong to Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) under the leadership of one Bakare Taofeek who hired them as thugs to take over a tricycle garage at Moshalashi Bus-stop Alagbado.

Two other suspected kidnappers were also paraded along with other suspected land grabbers.

Exhibits recovered by the police included 100 locally made guns, 45 pump action guns, 400 pieces of live cartridges, charms and cutlasses. (NAN)