Four OPC Members Beat Man To Death, Arrested By Police
Mojisola Lawal
Officers attached to Bariga Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four members of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC for allegedly beaten and stabbing to death a man identified as Tochukwu Chidi living at No 76 Arobadede Street,Bariga following an argument at Temple Street, Bariga, Lagos.
According to the spokesman of the command, Muyiwa Adejobi, the suspects attacked the deceased and inflicted injuries on him and was rushed to the General Hospital, Bariga for treatment where he was confirmed dead.
The suspects are Sunday Onilede, m, 35, Azan Razak, m, 35, Abdullahi Ibrahim, m, 29, and Fatai Taiwo, m, 40,.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has condemned the act and directed that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for proper investigation and prosecution.
In another development, the police operatives attached to Surulere Division have arrested one Peter Arinola, m, at Empire Area, Surulere, Lagos State, with an English Pistol while he was negotiating and harassing one lady “prostitute” for sex.
The suspect intended to use the pistol to intimidate the lady to agree to his terms and the amount he wanted to pay, but the lady insisted on certain amount of money. Peter brought out the pistol and wanted to force the lady to sex. The lady raised alarm and Peter was overpowered and arrested by the people around the brothel.
The police swung into action and further investigation revealed that the suspect used to assist an armed robber (name withheld) to keep the pistol for operations. The police later recovered 5 rounds of ammunition in the room of the lady during the course of their investigation.
The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the owner of the pistol and suspected armed robber, who is at large, be apprehended by all means and brought to book.
While assuring Lagosians of adequate protection of lives and property, CP Hakeem Odumosu vows to go after the criminals and hoodlums in Lagos State.
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