Police parade 6 fake soldiers, 31 others for robbery, cultism

Six fake soldiers were, paraded at the Lagos State police command for alleged impersonation and armed robbery.

The suspects were paraded alongside 31 other suspects for engaging in varying crimes including armed robbery, stealing, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms in the last month.

Speaking during the parade, Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade said: “The suspects were arrested for impersonation, armed robbery and cultism. On January 12, 2024 at about 3 pm, Headquarters, 9 Brigade of Nigerian Army arrested and handed over six suspected armed robbers/cultists named Fatai Ajayi, 25; Samuel Issac, 26; Solomon Kamaldeen, 28; Kenneth Danladi, 29; Etuk Ayanime, 28 and Damilola Oyerinde, 36 with one locally fabricated Beretta pistol with one live 9mm ammunition.”

“Seven other suspects arrested for conspiracy; armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms were also paraded."

The suspects, Toheeb Oyekunle, Victor Jimoh, Samuel Okanlawon, Segun Babatunde, Okeowo Tosin and Mohammed Ibrahim, were arrested in connection with the invasion that took place at Iju-Ishaga area of the state where the suspects snatched an AK47 rifle from a police Officer.  The suspects confessed to the crime and other criminal activities within Lagos and its environs. One cut-to-size AK47 was recovered from them.”

“Also, three notorious cultists terrorising Ikorodu and its environs were among the suspects paraded. The suspects according to the police, were apprehended based on credible intelligence on January 11, 2024, at about 1 am by operatives of the Lagos State Command.”

“The suspects are: Balogun Tola aka 50 aged 35, Tunde Oladipupo aged 43, Rasa Ridwan aged 27 and Abimbola Aro aged 29 were nabbed in connection with cult related activities."

Culled from Vanguard

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