The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake police Seargent with wraps of Indian hemp.
Also in the police net is a suspected armed robber who attacked a Point of Sale (POS) operators in the state.
The Command, however, said it has beamed its’ searchlight on robbers who attacked POS operators.
According to the police, their efforts paid off as operatives attached to Ipaja Division at the weekend arrested a suspect, Anifowose,24, of Omisakin Street, Agbelekale Abule Egba for allegedly attacking Sola Musa, a POS operator, at Fatolu Bus Stop, Ipaja.
In a Statement by Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO ) CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, he stated that Korede, and his accomplice, now at large, had attacked the POS operator when he raised alarm and they were chased by the anti -rime police operatives on the pin down at the area before Korede was arrested. One locally made pistol and some expended cartridges were recovered from him.
“The command has deemed it necessary to beam its searchlight on attackers of POS operators based on some complaints the command has received on the antics of the criminals who terrorise POS operators and those dealing or transact with liquid cash in the state.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has mandated Divisional Police Officers to beef up security around those dealing with liquid cash in their businesses as the command can not afford to leave them or anyone in the state unprotected.
“In another development, police operatives attached to Area Command Area E Festac, on January 19, at about 12:12 am, arrested David Omoruyi, 37, Afromedia, Otta-Awori LCDA, Lagos in possession of fake police Identity card and 30kg of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
“The suspect, in company with his fleeing colleagues, were seen with some bags of Indian hemp on their heads at Alaba Rago Market, Ojo Lagos, when the policemen accosted them and eventually arrested David while others fled.
“David Omoruyi claimed he was a serving sergeant attached to Mopol 49, Epe, Lagos State. But after due interrogation and investigation, he confessed to be a fake policeman. He confessed that he used to flash the fake ID to gain access and for easy passage of their loots or drugs whenever they are on business”.
