The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Imohimi Edgal, has directed the deployment of additional 1000 policemen for the upcoming Eid El Kabir holiday to boost the number of men designated for that purpose in the Command’s Operations Order.
This is to ensure a hitch free Sallah celebration through effective coverage of the prayer grounds, holiday spots and the neighbourhoods.
In addition, specialized units like the Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD), the Canine section (Police dogs), the Air support unit, Marine police and the Mounted troops (Horsemen), have been activated and sufficiently mobilized to guarantee security during the holidays.
The CP assures Lagosians that the Command is committed to their security before, during and after the holiday.
He wishes Muslim faithfuls happy Eid El Kabir celebration and admonishes the city dwellers to be security conscious and enjoy moderately during the holiday.
Meanwhile, on the strength of the complaint to the commissioner of police, CP Imohimi, by the proprietress of a notable private school in the state, that attempts were made on four different occasions, between April and July 2018, to steal money from the school account.
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She further alleged that within that period, she received four debit transaction alerts of various sums of money ranging from nine hundred thousand Naira (N900,000.00), eight hundred thousand Naira (N800, 000.00), one hundred and fifty thousand (N150,000) and six hundred thousand Naira (N600,000.00) respectively.
She therefore requested the police to unravel the person’s behind the crime.
Sequel to her complaint, the Commissioner of Police mobilized a crack team of detectives from the State Intelligence Bureau led by CSP Vera Ameh to fish out the brains behind the attempt to commit the felonious act to wit stealing.
Through diligent investigation, one Oyekunle Abolarin, male, 42 years, of No.4 Shoyebo Street, Alapere, Ketu, a native of Omuaran, Kwara state, a security guard at the college was arrested.
During interrogation, he confessed to the stealing of four different cheque leaves belonging to the school. He thereafter called in his brother-in-law, one Are Jerry Bankole, a native of Iffe Ikoyi town of Ijumu LGA, Kogi state, who provided the Diamond bank account used in the attempt to withdraw the various amounts.
The suspect, Kunle Abolarin told the police that he regrets his actions against his boss whom he claimed awarded scholarships to his four children.
Both suspects are currently in police custody and are helping in further investigation of the case.
The Commissioner of Police, advises employers of labour to do a thorough profiling of their employees to avoid incidences of this nature and keep their cheque books and ATM cards away from unauthorized persons.
CSP Chike Oti, PPRO,
Lagos State Police Command.
