Four suspected persons have been arrested by the Police in Lagos State for allegedly attempting to assasinate a sixty-year-old woman, Gladys Osaigbovo.

The suspects have allegedly confessed that they were contracted to kill the woman by her younger sister who was based in London, also they confessed that they were given part-payment of five hundred thousand naira, leaving a balance of four point five million naira.

According to Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who paraded the suspects, on July 26, the Divisional Police Officer, Igando police station, CSP Taiwo Kasumu and his team rounded up a gang that had been mobilised to assassinate one Gladys Osaigbovo-Omon, 60 years old, an indigene of Benin City, Edo State.

Edgal said the crux of the matter was a case of human trafficking gone awry, saying to make it clearer, Gladys Osaigbovo-Omon and Augusta were siblings, the eldest in the family being Gladys.

However, a time came when Gladys Osaigbovo-Omon begged her younger sister, Augusta Osaigbovo to take her daughter, Mercy Omon overseas for better life. She obliged and took Mercy to the UK.

While at the UK, it dawned on her that her Aunty, Augusta, is a leader of a prostitution ring and indeed, had recruited her into prostitution in London.

She refused to submit herself for the illicit trade prompting Augusta to give her up to police authorities in the UK. Somehow, Mercy Omon wriggled out of the trouble and convinced the UK police that her travail was caused by Augusta who brought her to London with job promises unknown to her that she had ulterior motives. The police now turned against Augusta and jailed her.

When Augusta Osaigbovo finished her jail term, she complained to her sister Gladys, that her daughter, Mercy, whom she brought from the village to help, has ruined her. Feeling that her sister was supporting her daughter she decided to procure assassins to eliminate her in revenge.

When the DPO, Igando, CSP Taiwo Kasumu, got a whiff of the plans to kill Gladys, he planted two agents provocateurs namely, Igbinedion Ogbevon ‘m’ and Success Ehiosun ‘m’ to play along with the hired assassins. The gang assembled and were paid the sum of five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000) by Augusta Osaigbovo as a mobilization for the job. The names of the assassins are:Osaro Okonobom ‘m’; and Lucky Oboh.

Together they went to Benin-City in Edo State and identified their target, Gladys Osaigbovo, after which they returned to Lagos and requested Augusta to give them the balance of four million Naira (N4,000,000). It was at this stage that they were rounded up.

Case under investigation and suspects will be charged to court soonest.

Edgal said he had contacted the International Police (Interpol) to wade into the matter and repatriate Augusta to Nigeria for prosecution.

He said he was proud of Mercy who stood her ground and refused to do join the band wagons, advising parents to be careful when people offer to take their children to abroad for jobs as they may be forced into prostitution.

Also, the Police has arrested two men who allegedly defrauded three victims of six point five million naira with a promise to double their money.

According the Police Commissioner, who confirmed the arrest while presenting the suspects to journalists in Lagos, the police acted on information by members of the public on the activities of the suspects before effecting the arrest.

He said the police got information about some group of persons going round the metropolis, defrauding innocent citizens of their hard-earned money and promising to double their money through spiritual means.

“Based on the information, operatives from FSARS Ikeja and the Command’s operatives swung into action and arrested two suspected fraudsters at Nglasia Hotel, Ilasa, Lagos.

They were immediately searched and in the process, the following exhibits were recovered from them: Two (2) gallons of liquid labeled “Solen point”; A cash tank of US Dollars suspected to be fake; and Platinum Brokers International Incorporation documents.

During interrogation, they confessed to have committed the crime and added that they are professional dupes. That once they are able to bring out the greed in any person, he becomes an easy prey.

It was discovered that the suspects have so far defrauded one Victoria Awoniyi ‘f’ off the sum of five million, seven hundred Naira (N5,700,000); Taiwo Kayode ‘f’ off the sum of three hundred thousand Naira (N300,000) and Adebisi Adebayo ‘m’ off the sum of five hundred thousand Naira only (N500,000).

Investigation is ongoing with a view to arresting other members of their syndicate for prosecution.

Also, the command paraded suspects numbering five namely Igwe Nchoeu ‘M: 48 years, Moses Eghaghe ‘M’ 51 years, Suleman Aremu ‘M’ 65 years, Obinna Abiodun ‘M’ 40 years, Samuel Ogujiofor ‘M’ 34 years who were arrested by the command Intelligence Unit who came up with information that an unspecified number of air-conditioners believed to be stolen from its owner, are being off loaded in to a warehouse at Iyana-Ira area of Lagos State.

The Intelligence gathered was subsequently passed to FSARS Operatives for action. They went to Iyana-Ira, located the warehouse and arrested the following persons:

The warehouse where the air-conditioners were kept was immediately searched and a total of two hundred and thirty eight (238) pieces of Royal Air-Conditioner products were recovered.

During interrogation, they confessed that they stole the goods and mentioned one Francis ‘M’ as their ring leader and the owner of the truck used in conveying the stolen items.

In the course of investigation, the operatives went to Sango Otta and recovered the said vehicle, a Mack truck, unregistered, where it was parked for sale.

Investigation is ongoing with a view to apprehending other suspects at large for prosecution.

Also, the police paraded eight suspects arrested for conspiracy and armed robbery after the command received information from a credible source that some dare devil armed robbers invaded plot D50, Royal Garden Estate, Ajah, Lagos and held the occupants of a storey building hostage and dispossessed them at gun point.

The valve of properties robbed is estimated at fifteen million Naira.

On receipt of the information Operatives of the FSARS and that of the command mobilized quickly to the scene. On sighting the operatives, the robbers took to their heels but luck ran against Joseph Paul Aji ‘M’ and Ekpemandu Kingsley ‘M’ as they were arrested at the scene.

All the stolen items including their operational motorcycle, a Sinoki Supra motorcycle, Reg. No. KJA 342 QH were recovered at the scene.

During interrogation, they confessed to the crime and led operatives to their hideout where other members of the gang were arrested.

Their names are: Abraham Emmanuel a.k.a Turkey ‘M’ 47 years, Joseph Paul Aji ‘M’ 30 years, Nattaaniel Emmanuel a.k.a Nath 22years, Samuel Gabriel ‘M’ 20years, Ekpemandu Kingsley ‘M’ 22years, Adamu Salisu ‘M’ 24years, Abdulazeez Garba 36 years
Mahmud Usman 36 years.

Exhibits recovered from them include; One cut to size locally made single barrel gun; One live cartridge; One plier; Army camouflage T-shirt and cap; A pair of Military boot; Assorted charms; and Sinoki Supra Motocycle, Reg.No KJA-342-QA.

Suspects will be charged to court at the end of the investigation.

Also, paraded is four suspected armed robbers namely, Chukwuebula Ajiah ‘m’ 28 years; Ifeanyi Nwafor ‘m’ 33 years; Tobi Popoola ‘m’ 28 years; Victor Sunday ‘m’ 21 years; who were arrested in Achapo canal, Ajegunle, Fagba and Ifako area of Lagos State for robbery.

According to the police, exhibits recovered from them are: English made Barretta Pistol; One live ammunition; Locally made pistols; Two live cartridges; Weeds suspected to be India-hemp; Assorted charms; One locally made double barrel pistol; and Two (2) 9 MM live ammunition.

And the police also paraded some suspected cultists who have been terrorising residents of the following areas of the State: Yaba, Ijora-Badia, Badagry and Igando during the period under review.

However, it must be noted that from No. 1 to 13 were arrested during rival cult fights; Okechukwu Okoro ‘m’ Age 34 years; Babatunde Seyi‘m’ Age 27 years; Ahmed Oloshode ‘m’ Age 20 years; Yusuf Olawale ‘m’ Age 25 years; Shina Ajayi ‘m’ Age 25 years; Idowu Alade ‘m’ Age 23 years; Ashimu Wahab ‘m’ Age 19 years; Edeh Afamafuna ‘m’ Age 24 years; Odinaka Okpara ‘m’ Age 24 years; Samuel Ajata ‘m’ Age 26 years; Kelechukwu Maxwel ‘m’ Age 24 years; Emeka Paul ‘m’ Age 32 years; Ejike Momoh ‘m’ Age 28 years;.

While the rest were arrested while carrying out initiation rites: Gafaru Awedu a.k.a ‘Moriho’ ‘m’ Age 25 years; Kazeem Garaba a.k.a ‘Akara’ ‘m’ Age 22 years; Raheem Rilwan ‘m’ Age 18 years; Akani Faruk a.k.a ‘Pepe’ ‘m’ Age 19 years; Ganiyu Rasheed a.k.a ‘Chinko’ ‘m’ Age 19 years; Dauda Hammed ‘m’ Age 18 years;Shola Suleiman ‘m’ Age 19 years;Ibrahim Abduramon ‘m’ Age 27 years; Ganiyu Yahaya ‘m’ Age 43 years; Elemah Emmanuel ‘m’ Age 22 years; Edun Omowunmi ‘m’ Age 28 years; Akapo Urthman ‘m’ Age 24 years; Sulaimon Olabisi ‘m’ Age 28 years; Mustapha David ‘m’ Age 25 years; Musibau Sodiq ‘m’ Age 27 years; Hosea Oriade ‘m’ Age 32 years; Okilade Kehinde ‘m’ Age 25 years; Idris Atobajaiye ‘m’ Age 22 years; Rasaki Lemboye ‘m’ Age 23 years; Mohamed Tajudeen ‘m’ Age 29 years; Adebayo Adedayo ‘m’ Age 36 years; Damilare Allen ‘m’ Age 26 years; Lukmon Olayinka ‘m’ Age 39 years; Isikwe Emine ‘m’ Age 17 years; Segun Oladunjoye ‘m’ Age 22 years; Dayo Emmanuel ‘m’ Age 24 years; Koledoye Damilola ‘m’ 33 years; Afolarin Shotayo ‘m’ Age 32 years; Azeez Oseni ‘m’ Age 30 years; Segun Bamidele ‘m’ 25 years; Femi Kehinde ‘m’ Age 22 years; Yusuf Olatunji ‘m’ Age 20 years; Matthew Afolabi ‘m’ Age 21 years; Fatai Oluwaseyi ‘m’ Age 23 years; Odunsi Olawale ‘m’ Age 25 years;Hassan Adekunle ‘m’ Age 27 years; Francis Kehinde ‘m’ Age 23 years; Gbenga Olayinka ‘m’ Age 27 years; Ibrahim Ademola ‘m’ Age 29 years; Sodiq Shola ‘m’ Age 29 years; Tosin Yusuf ‘m Age 25 years; and Samson Kehinde ‘m’ Age 21 years;