The Lagos State Police Command on Friday paraded ten armed robbery suspects.
The suspects were said to belong to the gang of dared devil robbers who unleashed terror on residents on residents on Sunday September 9th .
Three police men and a number of civilians were shot dead during the operation.
The Lagos State commissioner of police,Umar Manko said officers attached to the State Anti-Robbery Squad police headquarters Ikeja arrested the suspects after a painstaking investigation.
Mr. Manko however said four of the suspects died during a gun duel with the police.
The police gave the names of the suspects as Yemi Oyedele popularly known as Yemi Boss said to be the leader of the gang,Agbowa Ekene,Ofule Paul,Taoffeek Mumuni,Seyi Aluko,Olugbenga Oni,Samuel Sulaimon,Saheed Obileye,Ganiyu Moshood ,and Shola Ayodele.
The deceased suspects according to the police are Ejike Mbogu,Seun Adegboyega,Oyebanji Seun and Kunle Bello.
Mr. Manko stated that the SARs operatives also recovered 9 AK47 rifle,2 pump action gun,2 double barrel cut to size gun 35 AK 47 rifle magazines fully loaded,1500 rounds of brand new 7. 62MM AK47 ammunition,100 rounds of live cartridges.
Other items recovered include five exotic vehicles ;a Toyota Highlander Reg. KJA 402 AW,Honda CRV Reg. EKY 416 AV,Toyota Carina Saloon Wagoon Reg. UC 264KJA,Honda Accord Saloon car reg. EC 440 LSD and a Nissan Almera saloon car used as the armoury reg. No BDG 364 AA.
Mr. Manko expressed optimism that the command will arrest other fleeing members of the gang soon.
The police boss said “following the arrest of one Akindele Akinyemi and one Emmanuel Ehianeta on October 14th,from whom 12 AK47 riffles,1GPMG,111 AK47 riffle magazines,5992 rounds of live AK 47 riffle ammunition,619 live GPMG ammunition and 180. 9mm ammunition were recovered and subsequent arresr of one Emmanuel Tochukwu Nweke their arm supplier, the Office in charge of SARS Ikeja SP Abba Kyari and his men deployed their arsenal and began a massive hunt for aLl the above mentioned gang members.
Their efforts paid off when one Ejike Mbogu was tracked and arrested with bullet wound at a beer parlor at Ikotun area of the state. He led SARs operatives to Abaranje Ikotun where they engaged the other members of the gang in a gun battle during which one Seun Adegboyega popularly known as Dada the second in cammand of the gang was shot dead”
Mr Manko stated that the SARs operatives trailed the other suspects to Ojuore Sango Otta in Ogun State while others were arrested at Oyingbo area of Lagos State.
Mr. Manko assured residents of the police command determination to stamp out criime from the state.
The police boss also confirmed that the gang confessed to “killing several police men within Lagos,Ogun and Ekiti states”.
He said “I am sending a strong warning to criminals to change because they will be dealt with in Lagos state. Also we will ensure that we track down anybody who killed a police man. We will not rest until they are arrested”mr. Manko said.