The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had in the last one month arrested 46 armed robbery suspects, 16 cultists and four rapists amongst several other criminals in the state.
The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, stated this on Tuesday at a news conference.
Owoseni said from April 4, 2016 to May 5, 2016, arrests and recoveries made for armed robbery, gangsterism/cultism, death of armed robbers and recovered arms included 46, 16, three and 13 respectively.
He added: “Others include recovered ammunition, vehicles, raid of criminal hideouts, seized motorcycles and rape cases were 93, 38, 271, 78 and two respectively.”
One Kingsley Okeke, according to Owoseni, was arrested for defiling a 10-year-old girl on May 23, adding: “In another development, one Morif Mohammed allegedly defiled a seven-year-old girl at Ikorodu. The victims are traumatised and are being medically attended to at Mirabel Medical Centre, Ikeja.
“Two armed robbers-cum-rapists named Richard Orji and Desmond Pedro who stabbed, raped and robbed their victim of assorted valuables were also arrested while trying to dispose off their loot.”
On car snatching, Owoseni said the Command arrested a 10-man car snatching syndicate and recovered nine exotic cars from the gang.
The suspects were Adeyemi Oluwasidi, Ladejobi Islaumon, Olufunmilayo Olowoago, Hammed Tijani, Idowu Samuel, Ayuba Saka, Omotayo Ayoola, Azeez Adeniyi and Yemi Olunlana and Akintoye Olufemi
The recovered vehicles included Nissan Almera, Toyota Corolla, two Peugeot 406 and four Toyota Camry.
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