The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber who specialized in terrorizing Point of Sale (POS) operators in the state, after allegedly attacking an operator of the machine in Fatolu bus stop, Ipaja area of the state.
Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement and gave identity of the suspect as Korede Anifowose,(24), of Omisakin Street, Agbelekale Abule Egba
The police spokesman said the suspect and his accomplice, now at large, had attacked the POS operator when he raised alarm and they were chased by the Anti Crime Police Operatives on pin down at the area before Korede was arrested,while one locally made pistol and some expended cartridges were recovered from him.
‘The command has deemed it necessary to beam its search light 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’, Adejobi said.
Penpushing further reports that,the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has mandated Divisional Police Officers to beef up security around those dealing with liquid cash in their businesses as the command cannot afford to leave them or anyone in the state unprotected.
The command in another development, arrested one David Omoruyi,((37), of number 4, Job Street, Afromedia, Otta-Awori Local Council Development Area( LCDA), Lagos in possession of fake police identity card and 30kg of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
Penpushing reports that, the command said the suspect, in company of 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 is 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’, Adejobi said in a statement.
The Commissioner, has, however, directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for discreet investigation, while their fleeing members be searched for and brought to book with immediate effect.
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