By Tobi Adetunji
The police operatives attached to Ijora Division of the command, on Tuesday, at about 2pm arrested Lukman Rasak a member of Vigilante group for allegedly shooting a passer-by
Lukman was said to have shot one Musa Yahaya, on his chest at Ijora area of the state, when the victim was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
In a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made available to Nigerian NewsDirect.
Giving an eloquent testimony of the incident, the Lagos State commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu said, the police was able effect the arrest acting on prompt information.
“The police were alerted and raced to the place, arrested the suspect and recovered his gun with some cartridges.
“In another development, the policemen attached to Elemoro Division, on Wednesday at about 2am, arrested seventeen suspected armed robbers at their various hideouts within the area based on intelligence gathering.
“The suspects are: Abdulraheem Sidibaba, 20, Abdulrasheed Adebayo, 20, Tajudeen Abdullahi, Agbaje Sunday, 21, Oladapo Job, m, 22, and twelve others.
“The Police also recovered Items such as: Three cut-to-size locally-made pistols and four live catridges.
“The suspected armed robbers alleged to be terrorising and robbing the residents and POS Operators at Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State.
“They are giving useful information to the police on their various activities and/or operations in Lekki area,” he said
The Police boss has ordered that all the suspects be transferred to State CID, Panti, Yaba-Lagos, for proper investigation and possible prosecution.
Odumosu affirmed that the command will be more proactive in its anti-crime strategies by taking the fights against criminals and hoodlums in the state to their hideouts.