Robbery: IGP deploys intervention squads to Lagos, Ogun states as 191 suspects arrested

- IGP Adamu has deployed intervention squads to Lagos and Ogun states over robbery attacks

- The IGP also ordered DIG in charge of the southwest to coordinate intervention squad

- About 191 suspects terrorising the two states have been arrested

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of the intervention squads to Lagos and Ogun to quell the unrest occasioned by robberies and cult-related violence in the states.

Legit.ng reports that the force headquarters in a statement issued on Monday, April 13, by its public relations officers, DCP Frank Mba, said the operation would be coordinated by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in charge of the southwest, Peter Ogunyanwo.

The police spokesman said that the special forces comprising Police Mobile Force (PMF) units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS) are to work with police operatives of both Lagos and Ogun State commands to restore sanity in the affected areas.

Mba said the IG ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets to the affected areas to strengthen security and bolster public confidence.

He also disclosed that the police have arrested 191 suspects and recovered 15 locally made guns, 52 live cartridges, 42 cutlasses and axes and a large quantity of weeds suspected to be Marijuana from the hoodlums at Agbado, Ifo, Otta and Agege axis.

He said: “The intervention team is being coordinated by DIG Peter Babatunde Ogunyonwo, a seasoned crime fighter, who doubles as the DIG in charge of the Department of Research and Planning of the Force and the coordinating DIG for the southwest geopolitical zone.

“He is to immediately oversee the deployments of these additional assets to enhance public safety, public confidence and general security in the two states.

“Meanwhile, the IG has ordered Commissioners of Police across the country to immediately rejig the security architecture in their various commands to effectively tackle all emerging crimes associated with the COVID-19 lockdown.

“They are also to intensify patrols around residential areas, markets, shopping malls and all critical national infrastructures in their jurisdictions.

“The Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the 12 Zonal Commands have also been directed by the IG to bring their supervisory role to bear by ensuring that the commands under their zones are safe and secure for the citizenry to live and thrive.

“A total of 191 suspects have been arrested in Lagos and Ogun States in connection with the incidents. The following exhibits: 15 locally-made guns, 52 live cartridges, 42 cutlasses and axes and large quantity of weeds suspected to be Marijuana have been recovered from the hoodlums by the Police Teams in the Agbado, Ifo, Otta and Agege axis.

“DIG, Peter Ogunyanwo can be reached through this GSM No: 08033893226. The Control Room Numbers for Lagos Command are 08127155132, 08065154338 and 07055462708 while that of Ogun Command are 08081770416 and 08081770419.

“The IG assures the citizens that the police will not sit idly-by and allow activities of a few criminals to disrupt the peace and security of the country. He commends Nigerians for their steadfastness, patience, perseverance and vigilance at this critical time.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that some hoodlums terrorised Lagos residents following the lockdown imposed in the state over the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was reported that the suspected robbers armed with different kinds of weapons on Sunday, April 12, reportedly invaded Mangoro, Ogba, Agege, Iyana Ipaja and Dopemu areas of Lagos.

A resident in Aluminium village in Dopemu told the Cable that the robbers came in about 30 motorbikes and 105 buses around 7pm and broke into shops and houses.

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