Friday, April 10, 2026 - The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, has arrested seven suspects linked to multiple cases of murder, armed robbery, stealing, cultism, unlawful possession of firearms, and criminal conspiracy in Lagos.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Afolayan Gbenga, the breakthrough followed a credible
intelligence received by detectives attached to the Zonal Intelligence
Department (ZID), which led to the arrest of one Fawas Opeyemi Alarape (male,
23 years old) aka Karube on 3rd March, 2026.
Further intelligence from the suspect prompted a targeted
raid on a criminal hideout known as “Lion’s Den” in Orile Iganmu, Lagos,
resulting in the arrest of five additional suspects. Another suspect was
apprehended at White Sand, also in Orile Iganmu.
The suspects were identified as Soliu Ahmed (male, 23years
old) aka Tinko butcher man, Oluwaseun Bolarinwa (male, 26 years old) aka Porta,
Bamidele Mustapha (male, 33 years old) aka Mentor, Abass Abideen (male, 22
years old) aka Omo Olomo, Salisu Ali (male, 24 years Old) aka Omo Hausa, and
Atanda Lukmon (male, 30 years old) aka Bansa.
During the raid, exhibits recovered include one (1) locally
made cut−to−size shotgun, four (4) cutlasses, one (1) knife, one (1) claw
hammer, four (4) live cartridges, three (3) expended cartridges, and different
charms.
In the course of interrogation, Fawas Opeyemi Alarape
confessed to involvement in the murder of one Ikujowolo at Shitta under bridge,
Surulere, Lagos, where the deceased, a tricycle rider, was robbed of his
tricycle and was subsequently shot dead.
The suspect further disclosed that the act was carried out
alongside one Ahmed Oladele a.k.a “Small Messi”, who is currently at large,
while others, including Mustapha Bamidele, Bolarinwa Oluwaseun, and Soliu
Ahmed, participated in the attack.
The suspects confessed to the Police that they were
responsible for the murders of Olumide Adegbite, aka Okoro (male, aged 40
years) on 14th February, 2026, Kehinde Shuaibu (male, aged 37 years), and
Monday Okoro (male, aged 35 years) on 18th February, 2026, at the Orile Iganmu
area of Lagos state.
The suspects are currently in police custody and are
assisting with ongoing investigations. They will be charged to court upon the
conclusion of investigations for multiple cases of murder, armed robbery,
stealing, cultism, unlawful possession of firearm, and criminal conspiracy.
The Zonal headquarters urges members of the public to remain
vigilant and continue to support the police with timely and credible
information.
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