6 In Police Net For Selling Indian Hemp In Open Market
Operatives of Nigeria Police in Okoko Police Division of Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said they have arrested six Indian hemp traders for allegedly selling the drugs in an open market in Lagos.
The suspected dealers were identified as Ayomide Samue,l 21; Job omesi,16; Buhari Oseni, 27; Muda Haruna, 30; Obasanjo Segun, 37, and Suraju Ayuba 28.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent of Police in a statement available to journalist said that the suspects were raided in the market where they were selling the Indian helms in an open place on April 27, 2019 at about 3.45pm on the strength of information.
He explained that the suspected dealers were arrested by Police Operatives from Okoko Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer, who raided criminal hideouts inside Alaba Rago market.
Elkana, said six nylons bags filled with dried leaves suspected to be Indian helm were recovered.
He said investigation is ongoing, saying the suspects will be charged to court soon.
He added that six suspects were also arrested for cultism and murder by the police operatives attached to area J Command .
‘’ They were identified as Babatunde Wasiu , 30; of no22 Lumo street off surulere; Bolaji Elijah,age, 25, of no 44 Yewa road Pokah Imontun Epe; Joseph Timoth, 32; of no 5 Okia Jano street Eredo,Epe; Bolaji Olayiwola, 22, of no 6 okesuna street ,Obalende; Saheed Lateef 22, of no 13 Baale Obodo street okeranla Street , Lanngbasa , Ajah and Julius Augele, 20, of no 13 obodo street, okeranla, Langbasa, Ajah ,Lagos.
“The suspects were arrested in connection 0p the clash between Eye and Aiye cult groups whic h occured on April 14, 2019, at General paint ,Ajah. The clash left 4 Aye cultist dead.
“The axes and jack knives which they used during the clash were recovered from them.
“Four suspects were earlier arrested and charged to Court in connection with the incident, bringing the number of suspects arrested to ten.
“Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department CID, Panti is investigating the case. The suspects will be charged to court.’’
