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By Abolaji Adebayo
The Lagos State Police Command said it has been raiding the armed robbers terrorising POS (Point of Sale) operators in the state.
It stated that its operatives attached to Ipaja Division, on Friday, arrested one Korede Anifowose, a 24 years old resident of Omisakin Street, Agbelekale Abule Egba, for attacking one Sola Musa, a POS operator, at Fatolu Bus Stop, Ipaja.
The police spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect and his accomplice, now at large, had attacked the POS operator.
He said: “He raised alarm and they were chased by the Anti Crime Police Operatives on pin down at the area before Korede was arrested.
“One locally made pistol and some expended cartridges were recovered from him.
“The command has deemed it necessary to beam its search light on attackers of POS operators based on some complaints the command has received on the antics of the criminals who terrorise POS operators and those dealing or transact with liquid cash in the state.”
In the same vein, Adejobi said the police operatives attached to Area Command, Area E Festac, on January 19, 2021, arrested one David Omoruyi, a 37 years old resident of No 4, Job Street, Afromedia, Otta-Awori LCDA, Lagos in possession of fake Police Identity Card and 30kg of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
“The suspect, in company of his fleeing colleagues, were seen with some bags of Indian hemp on thier heads at Alaba Rago Market, Ojo Lagos, when the policemen accosted them and eventually arrested David while others fled.
“David Omoruyi claimed he is a serving sergeant attached to Mopol 49, Epe, Lagos State. But after due interrogation and investigation, he confessed to be a fake policeman. He confessed that he used to flash the fake ID to gain access and for easy passage of their loots or drugs whenever they are on business,” he said.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for discreet investigation, while their fleeing members be searched for and brought to book with immediate effect.
Odumosu also admonished the general public to always avail good and useful information to the police in order to discharge their duties diligently as expected.
