The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers, who robbed and attacked a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Alausa Ikeja, CSP Tokunbo Abaniwonda with a machete.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Tuesday.

Hundeyin said that on April 9, at about 11.00 p.m., the Alausa division was on a sting operation at Otedola Bridge, Alausa Ikeja.

According to him, while the officers were at the bridge, a gang of three suspected armed robbers emerged from their hideout and suddenly attacked the DPO Alausa with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.

He further stated that the suspects also made away with Abaniwonda’s Samsung S22 phone, adding that the suspects escaped to an unknown destination after the attack.

“Subsequently, on April 13, at about 10.00 a.m., intelligence gathering showed that the said suspects were sighted hiding at a hotel in Akute area of Ajuwon Ogun.

“Upon receipt of this information, the anti-crime team of the division moved swiftly to the location and arrested a 29-year old suspect, popularly known as (THUG LIFE), who happened to be the ringleader of the group.

“One other suspect, 25, was also arrested with the ring leader in the hotel. They were taken to the police station for investigation with exhibits found on them,” he said.

Hundeyin further said that investigation revealed that the suspect forcefully snatched the handset from the DPO after attacking her with a machete on the back.

He said further efforts led to the arrest of the 25-year-old third suspect.

“Further investigation revealed that the ring leader has been robbing on Otedola Bridge for the past five years, but changing his boys every time for operations,” he said.

The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of twins Olasoji Kehinde and Olasoji Taiwo, while attempting to break a shop at Mathew Street, Odo-Ado, Ado-Ekiti.

This was contained in a statement by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu.

According to the statement, during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the crime and further stated that they were responsible for the burgling of three shops in Fayemi Market at Agric Olope, Ado-Ekiti, where they carted away two bags of rice, two bags of beans and other valuables valued at N936,750.00.

Further investigation by the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) led to the arrest of one Afolayan Funke ‘and Nnaji Benignus Aroh, whom the suspects claimed have been receiving stolen properties from them.

An Osun Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ede, has sentenced a teenager, Abiodun Adewuyi to three years imprisonment for theft of water taps.

The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps had dragged Adewuyi, aged 18 years, before the court after he was caught removing the items in the Durodola community in Owode-Ede town.

Giving other details about the case, the spokesperson of the Command, Adeleke Kehinde in a statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, said the suspect was caught in a building removing the taps on April 16 at about 5:40 pm.

It further read in parts, “The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Osun State Command has arraigned one Adewuyi Jamiu Abiodun (m) 18 years for stealing seven brass water taps.

“The suspect was arrested on April 16 at Durodola community, Owode Ede, Osun State at about 1740hrs where he was caught removing two brass water taps.

“At the point of arrest, he had a total number of seven water taps in his possession and discreet investigation further revealed that whenever he stole water taps, he sold the stolen items to buyers of scrap metals.”

The command noted that the offence committed was contrary to Section 390 of the Criminal Code Law of Osun State.

The suspect was arraigned on Monday, April 22, at the Magistrate Court in Ede, Osun State, before Chief Magistrate V.A. Adedokun, where he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.

In his reaction, the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Dr Michael Adaralewa, called on parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against acts capable of bringing their family’s name into disrepute.

Adaralewa subsequently declared that the NSCDC would not allow criminals to hide in any part of the state and called for timely intelligence from members of the public to prevent crimes.