Thursday, August 28, 2025 - The Police Command in Lagos State has declared a suspected land-grabber (name withheld) wanted in connection with the killing of three persons in Owode Onirin area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed
this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
He said that preliminary investigations and available prima
facie evidence linked the suspect, who is the Chief Executive Officer of
Prosperous Ariori Golden Venture Limited, to the crime.
Hundeyin said the suspect was involved in the clash between
traders and land grabbers, which left three people dead and a Police Inspector
severely injured.
“Three persons sustained fatal injuries and were confirmed
dead when they were rushed to the hospital by the police.
“The police victim is in a critical and life-threatening
condition at the hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
“The suspect is hereby declared wanted by the police, as all
efforts to effect his arrest and bring him to justice has so far proved
abortive. It is very clear that he has gone into hiding, ” he said.
Hundeyin urged the public to apprehend the wanted suspect,
whose last known address was in Egbeda, and hand him over to the police.
“The suspect, if seen, should be apprehended and handed over
to the nearest police station, or call the command control room on:
08063299264, 09053872208, or 08127155150, or email lagosstatepolicecommandikeja@gmail.com.
“Wherever he is, he should turn himself in at the nearest
police station, ” he said.
The police spokesperson said that the command swiftly
responded to the unrest and restored normalcy, peace, law and order to the
affected area.
“Consequent on the disturbance of public peace, law and
order, blocking of highways and roads leading in and out of the market as a
result of the clash, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, led
officers to the market to restore peace.
“The roads were reopened to traffic, and people started
going about their lawful businesses.
“To sustain the normalcy, CP Jimoh has retained the
deployment of adequate police personnel at the scene of the incident to prevent
a resurgence of the crisis,” he said.
Hundeyin said that the four policemen, who were brought in
from outside Lagos by the suspect, were immediately identified and detained at
the command headquarters for orderly room trial.
He added that they were tried for going on illegal duty with
the suspect.
According to him, the outcome of the investigation into the
case and the trial of the policemen will be made public.
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