Lagos Police: Odumosu Reel Out Achievements, Says 195 Suspects Arrested for Cultism, 52 for Murder, 30 for Rape
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu identifying some of the recovers items from the various suspects paraded in the last one month.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has reel out the successes recorded in the last one month at the State command.
With the partial easing of the lockdown by Government last month, the usual hustle and bustle associated with the commercial hub of the nation, are fast returning. The Command therefore, redoubled its efforts in protecting the lives and properties of Lagosians and at the same time enforcing the laws emplaced to curtail the spread of COVID-19 and other criminal activities.
L-R: Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Muhammed Ali Ari; Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Cp Hakeem Odumosu and Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Oqua Efiom Etim during the Parade/Press Briefing at the State Command, Ikeja.
According to the police boss, within the last one month, the Command arrested 41 armed robbery suspects and successfully foiled 28 armed robbery attempts. 1 armed robbery suspect died during exchange of fire with the Police. 195 suspects were arrested for cultism. 4 suspects were arrested for kidnapping and 52 suspects were arrested for murder. The state recorded 6 cases of suicide and prevented 4 suicide attempts. 19 assorted firearms with lots of ammunition of different calibre, along with cutlasses, axes, other dangerous weapons and criminal charms were recovered. The Command also recovered 6 stolen vehicles. In our quest to rid the State off illicit drugs, our surveillance teams intercepted 328 bags of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp (cannabis sativa) and other illicit drugs. 9 suspected fraudsters that specialize in duping peoplewith fake US dollar currencies (wash-wash) were arrested with their so called black boxes and operational vehicles.
In sustaining the war against rapists, the Command has in the last one month arrested 30 suspects for rape and defilement. 23 suspects were arrested for domestic violence and two suspects for child abuse.
On COVID-19 enforcement, the Command has successfully arrested 3,375 violators. Out of the number 2,600 were arrested for violating curfew, 208 arrested for not wearing face mask, 90 arrested for not maintaining social distance and 477 arrested for interstates travel. 1,506 vehicles were impounded, which include 210 vehicles intercepted for interstates travel. 1,858 motorcycles and 156 tricycles were also impounded.
