Police set up tactical units to fight kidnapping in Lagos

The Lagos Police Command says it has set up three tactical units which it has deployed to different parts of the state to combat kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes.

Making this known was the Police Commissioner  for the state Adegoke Fayoade  who was addressing a press conference which was held alongside a parade of suspects at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja.

He said the tactical units were sent to strategic areas of the state such as Ikorodu, Epe, Ojo, Ijanikin, Badagry and Mushin as they were notorious for cultism and armed violence.

He said: “Already , two and three leaders of a cult gang have been arrested in the Ikorodu area of Lagos.

“On January 11, at about 1am operatives of the Lagos State Command, upon credible intelligence concerning activities of some hoodlums terrorising Ikorodu and its environs, swung into action, and arrested one Balogun Tola, 35, alias 50; Tunde Oladipupo, 43, Rasa Ridwan, 27 and Abimbola Aro, 29 in connection with cult related activities”.

Adding, he said, “Three English double barrel gun, One pump action rifle, one reining model 700 rifle, one locally made pistol, 74 rounds of live ammunition, 68 rounds of cartridges, one beretta pistol magazine, four axes, three daggers and five cutlasses were recovered from them.

“The arms and ammunition as well as other dangerous weapons recovered from the gang are enough to hold an entire community hostage”.