Report reaching us indicates that sons and relatives of police officers were among the 30 suspects that were remanded to prison custody by Tinubu Magistrates’ Court and the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for cultism, armed robbery and other crime related charges.
The Punch reports that most of the suspects were living at the Falomo Police Barracks, Ikoyi, Lagos state. It was reported that 17 of the hoodlums were docked at Tinubu, while 13 others were arraigned at Igbosere. All the suspects were remanded on four counts bordering on the offences.
According to a source within the force, the suspects were apprehended between December 13 and 14 by a team of policemen during a raid on the barrack and its surrounding following an order from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ikoyi Police Division.
The source said DPO ordered the team of police officers to swoop on hoodlums following several complaints that the suspects were terrorizing residents.
The source further hinted that the suspects were alleged to have attempted to rob a man identified as Peter Teneri, in the process stabbed him on his back with broken bottle and knives before he was rescued.
The police source said: “Majority of them are children and brothers of policemen living in the barracks. They are notorious for disturbing the public peace and the DPO said he would not tolerate such any longer.”
The charges read in parts: “That you (the suspects), and others now at large on December 13, 2015, at about 11pm along Bourdillon Road by Falomo Police Barracks, Ikoyi, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire to commit felony to wit: attempted robbery and management of unlawful societies known as Eiye and Aiye confraternities.
“That you, and others now at large, did attempt to rob one Peter Teneri and assault him with fist blows, broken bottles and knives which caused him bodily harm.”
Just recently, Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, presided over the state security council meeting with an assurance to the people of the state that the government will increase security surveillance across the metropolis and continuously raid identified hideouts of criminals.
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The Punch reports that most of the suspects were living at the Falomo Police Barracks, Ikoyi, Lagos state. It was reported that 17 of the hoodlums were docked at Tinubu, while 13 others were arraigned at Igbosere. All the suspects were remanded on four counts bordering on the offences.
According to a source within the force, the suspects were apprehended between December 13 and 14 by a team of policemen during a raid on the barrack and its surrounding following an order from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ikoyi Police Division.
The source said DPO ordered the team of police officers to swoop on hoodlums following several complaints that the suspects were terrorizing residents.
The source further hinted that the suspects were alleged to have attempted to rob a man identified as Peter Teneri, in the process stabbed him on his back with broken bottle and knives before he was rescued.
The police source said: “Majority of them are children and brothers of policemen living in the barracks. They are notorious for disturbing the public peace and the DPO said he would not tolerate such any longer.”
The charges read in parts: “That you (the suspects), and others now at large on December 13, 2015, at about 11pm along Bourdillon Road by Falomo Police Barracks, Ikoyi, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire to commit felony to wit: attempted robbery and management of unlawful societies known as Eiye and Aiye confraternities.
“That you, and others now at large, did attempt to rob one Peter Teneri and assault him with fist blows, broken bottles and knives which caused him bodily harm.”
Just recently, Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, presided over the state security council meeting with an assurance to the people of the state that the government will increase security surveillance across the metropolis and continuously raid identified hideouts of criminals.
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