By Okosun Dennis
The Police Operatives attached to Denton Division of the Lagos State Police Command, on May 3, 2021, at about 11 am arrested one Omotayo Olaiya, a male, for threatening to kill one Mrs. Olatunji Shakirat Mayo, female, with a gun inside the Ansarudeen Mosque, located at no 72-74, Bola Street, Ebute-Metta Lagos.
On the strength of the complaint, a Surveillance Team was detailed to track down the suspect and he was eventually arrested.
On arrest, a Brownie Pistol and one Motorola walkie-talkie were recovered from him. However, the suspect confessed that he bought the pistol from one Taiwo, m, residing at Ikorodun Area of Lagos State in November 2020, at the rate of N80,000.
Based on the order of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, the case has been transferred to the Command’s Special Squad, Ikeja, for proper investigation and arrest of other culprits in connection with the case of unlawful possession of firearms and threat to the life of the complainant.
In another development, the Police Operatives attached to the Festac Division of the Command has rescued an abandoned baby girl, of about 6month old, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 24B, Plot 3006, Rafiu Babatunde Tinubu Street, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos State.
The Police in conjunction with the Social Workers from Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State has taken care of the rescued baby and she has been taken to the Juvenile and Women Centre (JWC) Alakara for further action.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has condemned the cruel and inhuman act of abandoning babies, on the road or in the bush, that, such a heinous act is criminal and will not be tolerated in the state.
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