The police in Lagos have apprehended nine persons who allegedly attacked their officers at the Ayobo area of the state.
Speaking on the incident, Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Chike Oti, denied some media reports that an officer killed a bus driver in the area, adding that the suspects belonged to an unlawful society.
He said, “We unequivocally state that no police officer killed any bus driver in Lagos State on the date in question being March 1, 2019.”
Oti explained that a team of anti-crime policemen on routine patrol, led by Insp. Oloruntoba Gbenga, was attacked by a gang of youths suspected to be members of an unlawful society, led by one Lekan Isiaka.
“The said Lekan Isiaka, while trying to snatch a rifle assigned to Insp. Frank Ikpokpo, stabbed him in the head. The rest of the team resisted the criminal gang and made a distress call to their Area Command Headquarters in Ayobo.
“A team of policemen were dispatched to the scene on rescue mission. The rescue team succeeded in arresting the notorious Lekan Isiaka who pretended to be dead in the video being circulated alongside his partners in crime.
“They are: Precious Bassey, Anayo Ugwu, Adewale Fatai, Samuel Akande, Matthew Ogbede, Adewunmi Idowu, Chukwuka Oshele and Kunle Adeola.
“The injured policemen have been treated and discharged while Insp. Frank Ikpokpo is in the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital,” Oti said.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu, had directed that the suspects be charged to court on Monday March 4, 2019, for attempted murder.