Police arrest suspected killers of officer in Lagos

Six members suspected to be a deadly robbery gang that killed a policeman and snatched his AK 47 riffle have been arrested by the police in Lagos State.

This was disclosed on Thursday by the state commissioner of police, Idowu Owphunwa, during a parade of suspects arrested in the state in the last month.

The Lagos police boss stated that ”  On 3rd of August 2023 at about 2200hrs, based on intelligence gathering on the armed robbery incident around Airport Hotel Ikeja that led to the brutal murder of a police officer and the carting away of his rifle

” Operatives of the command embarked on a discreet investigation and arrested  Salami Ahmed ‘m’, aged 30, Ismaila Adio ‘m’, aged 22, Toheeb Muri ‘m’, aged 23, Seyi Olajide ‘m’, aged 24, Nelson Sunday ‘m’ aged 34 and James Nnamani ‘m’ aged 24 at their hideout in Alagbado and Amikanle areas of Lagos State.

CP Owohunwa added, “One AK47 rifle with twenty-one rounds of live ammunition were recovered. This syndicate is also responsible for robbing a popular nightclub in Ikeja on the 19th of July, 2023

” .The Command uses this opportunity to advise individuals and companies seeking police services to follow the right channel to avoid falling into the wrong hands. “

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