RRS ARRESTS NURTW TOOAN LEADER, FOUR OTHERS,
RECOVERS GUN
Following up on earlier warning by Lagos State Government for
trouble makers to steer clear of the metropolis, Rapid
Response Squad (RRS) this afternoon arrested one of the
leaders of Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of
Nigeria (TOOAN), Alhaji Azeez Abiola, and four suspects for
attempting to cause mayhem in Agege just as it recovered a
pump action gun in the area.
Alhaji Azeez Abiola, alias istijaba was arrested along with
Yusuf Azeez, a.k.a Araba (42), Kazeem Akinbode a.k.a Womi
(43), Taofiq Odewale, a.k.a Omo Iya Agba (38) and Moses
Abiodun, a.k.a Orobo (34).
They were arrested in Agege while leading a team of
supporters to NURTW headquarters in Agege, an action which
the authority believed would trigger violence and chaos in
other parts of the metropolis.
While police arrested Azeez Abiola and four other suspects, a
pump action gun was recovered from the area where some of
his supporters who fled to evade arrest were standing.
The State Government had earlier today warned that it would
deal decisively with people trying to foment trouble in Agege
and Abule Egba after it got intelligence that some hoodlums
were trying to cause pandemonium.
While Government appealed to aggrieved persons to explore
legitimate channels to seek redress, it directed Commander,
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to
reinforce patrol of Agege and Abule Egba in order to forestall
breakdown of law and order.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi has directed
CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to transfer the suspects and the
exhibit to the State Command for further investigations.
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