Police arrest man for unleashing dogs on woman Police, attacking LASTMA officials

Tobi Adetunji

The Lagos Statement Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu has vowed to protect security personnel  against attacks from individuals and groups while discharging their legitimate duties.

This is coming  against  the spate of assault on security personnel  in the state in the recent time.

The Police chief made this known yesterday, while  deliberating on the case of one Adeyemi Abayomi, who unleashed his dogs to attack a Woman Inspector, Atim Umoh and two other individuals who were found to have flagrantly disobeyed the instructions of the LASTMA Officials before they were eventually apprehended.

In a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officers, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to Nigerian NewsDirect, CP Odumosu, giving the details of the incident, said, “the incident occurred on Tuesday, 2nd March,  2021 at about 11:30am when one madam Nneka Regina,  of No 103, Lagos Street, Ebutte Meta, went to Surulere Division to complain against the criminal attitude of the suspect for illegally occupying her property at No 115 Itire Road, Surulere and threats to life.”

“The police operatives attached to Surulere Division were sent to invite the suspect before he ordered his dogs to attack them, the dogs were released and ordered to bite woman inspector Atim Umoh and caused her bodily injuries.

“CP Hakeem Odumosu  had ordered that the man be arrested and taken to the State CID for investigation, and prosecution, while his dogs be picked up by the police Dog Section (K-9) for further action.

“He further ordered the police medical team of the command to monitor the treatment and health condition of the woman inspector who is recuperating.

“In  the same vein, CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered for the arrest of two suspects, Lious Nwodi, m, and Ismaila Salisu, m, for assaulting two Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials, Ganiya Ajose, and Adeyemi Lanre,  at Ogunlana Street, Surulere, on Wednesday.”

He said the duo  disobeyed hand signals at the point and speed off but were forced to a halt when their Highlander SUV with Reg. NO AAA 450 DD had a punctured tyre. They were accosted by the officials but the duo beat up the LASTMA Officials.

“Odumosu has directed that the duo be charged to court and they have been so arraigned at  Magistrate Court 2, Surulere for conspiracy, Assault on Public Servant and malicious damage on Thursday, 4th March, 2021.”

He therefore warned the general public to desist from attacking security and law enforcement agents while on duty as such is tantamount to a criminal offense which is punishable under the law and the command will not overlook such ignominious act.