Ban On Okada: Police Arrest Suspects For Attacking Officers

LUCKY LAWAL

The Police in Lagos on Wednesday 5th February, 2020 at 1020hrs, arrested 34 suspects for attacking Police officers at Iyaba Ipaja.

According to the information received from the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences and some teams of Police officers carried out enforcement on restrictions of motorcycles and tricycles at Aboru area, where 86 motorcycles were impounded. The riders of the impounded motorcycles and thugs in large number advanced to Iyana-Ipaja and attacked Police officers on duty at Iyana Ipana roundabout, Alaguntan junction and Aboru junction.

In the process, one Inspector Salifu Umar was injured by the hoodlums but no life was lost in the attack. The injured Inspector was rushed to the hospital and he is responding to treatment. One LASTMA vehicle and two Neighbourhood Watch patrol bicycles were reportedly burnt by the hoodlums. The windscreen of Police patrol vehicle was also damaged. Reinforcement was send to the affected areas by the Command Headquarters and the situation was brought under control. Thirty four suspects were arrested in connection with the violent attacks. 
The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has condemned the attack on Police Officers carrying out their lawful duties and vowed that the perpetrators of such dastardly acts will face the full weight of the law. The suspects will be charged to Court as soon as investigations have been concluded.