By Christopher Oji
The alleged prime suspect in the attack on Osuke community in Ogun State and the killing of one person has been arrested in company with other of his gang members.
The prime suspect, Elijah (aka Killer) and his gang members are currently being detained by the police at Zone 2 Police Command,Onikan, Lagos.
Elijah was reportedly taken to Zone 2 Police Command ,Onikan, last Friday, by a retired commissioner of police ,who had assured him that he would soon be released. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun had last week directed the AIG in charge of Zone 2 command, comprising Lagos and Ogun state commands to ensure that proper investigations into the killings in the Ogun community.
According to a senior police officer,when the suspect reportedly got a hint that he was about to be declared wanted by the police, he quickly contacted the retired senior police officer for assistance and the officer personally took him to Zone 2, where he is currently trying to release him.
A video of where some members of the gang of perpetrators that invaded the Ogun community with large arms and ammunition is already in the possession of the police at Zone 2 command with some of the suspects in the video arrested . This is is just as the family of the deceased that was shot dead by the gunmen who attacked Osuke, Saheed Shoboyejo, has called on the police to ensure a proper forensic investigations into the involvement of Elijah and other arrested suspects
The Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO), Zone 2 Police Command ,CSP Umma Ayuba confirmed that Elijah was in the custody of the police and that efforts were on to arrest other members of the gang .
Counsel to the family, a legal practitioner,Olayinka Sanni, commended the Inspector General of Police and the police at Zone 2 for “ “demystifying “ the killer terror group, but noted that there is much work to be done .
The lawyer said:” We want to appreciate the Inspector General of Police on his directives that led to the arrest of the alleged murderers.
We also want to a forensic investigation into those supplying him guns and those who are behind him.
“We want him to be prosecuted, we also want to urge the IGP to prevail those in charge of the case not to compromise the matter,as a retired commissioner of Police is planning to release the suspects.
“We want to appreciate the IGP for his efforts so far. We don’t want the suspects, especially the gang leader to be released, because if he is released he is going to do the worst, because the suspect is a deadly criminal.
“We also want to thank AIG Zone 2, Adegoke Fayoade and his team over their efforts in the arrest of the suspect. This is not his first time of being charged to Court .We don’t want him to be rushed to court .The police should get a reliable evidence against him.
“ We also want the police to get the weapons he is using for his operation .There is also a strong evidence against him about the person he killed who is still in the mortuary. There is a witness who was there when he fired the shot that killed the deceased. The Police were on the scene and they recovered expendeded cartridges and other incriminating objects”.
CSP Umma Ayuba said: “ Yes Elijah is in our custody .Investigation is still going on .”