The Lagos State Police Command have arrested a gang of teenage armed robbers and suspected cultists.
The suspects, Victor Alfred, Chubike Ikeh Donatus, and Isiaka Olamide, all 19 years of age were arrested on Saturday at the Marble Guest House in Ogudu, Ojota at about 3.25 am by Operatives of D9 (Anti Robbery) Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba.
Intelligence gathered that the operatives who invaded the hotel following credible intelligence, recovered a Beretta pistol, weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and assorted charms from the suspects.
Meanwhile, Police operatives attached to Alakuko Division of the Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, 16 arrested 4 teenage suspected cultists that came from Ogun State for reprisal attacks on other rival cult members at the Junior Secondary Schools, Akinyele, Alakuko in Lagos State.
The suspects, Tosin Balogun, 18, Sunday Dare, 15, Olayinka Jubril, 14, and Sani Ayomide Babatunde, 15 have been moved to the Command’s Special Squad, Ikeja for pepper investigation and possible arrests of other members of their gang, while CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the suspected armed robbers be properly investigated and profiled by the Anti Robbery Section of the State CID.
ADVISORY: Parents, wards, and religious leaders need to invest more time and resources to the moral upbringing of the children to help curb the disturbing increase of teenagers engaging in crime.
Credit: Eons Intelligence
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