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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The headquarters of Nigeria Police Force said its operatives have arrested multiple groups of suspected armed robbers, cultists and hoodlums, targeting fun seekers and engaging in gangsterism during Christmas celebrations across the country.
The arrest, according to the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, is in furtherance of the directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to commands and formations to emplace unalloyed anti-crime strategies towards ensuring adequate safety and security during this festive period.
Adejobi, in a statement, said: “On the 25th of December 2024, at about 1am, police operatives attached to Lagos State Command, received a distress call that a group of hoodlums, armed with dangerous weapons, was operating around the Safejo area of Amukoko, Lagos State.
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“The swift response by the police operatives to the scene led to the arrest of three of the suspected hoodlums, identified as Emmanuel Okoli, 20 years; Ogunde Tejiri, 20 years; and Emmanuel Orji, 18 years; and also the recovery of the weapons they had used in carrying out robbery attacks on innocent fun seekers in the area.”
Adejobi stated that the police have emplaced intensified searches to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang.
The FPRO noted further that police operatives attached to Saminaka Division of the Kaduna State Command on 25th December 2024, at about 8pm, successfully apprehended one Sule Muhammad, 25 years, who has been actively involved in alleged multiple kidnapping incidents within the Saminaka area. Further investigation also led to the recovery of a fabricated AK-47 rifle from him.
The FPRO stated that the commendable efforts of the police have also been witnessed in different states, including Delta, Ogun, Katsina, Benue, FCT and Imo, leading to the arrests of many suspects during the Christmas celebration period.
