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Police arrest man, dogs for attacking female police Inspector

Joy Anyim

The Police, in Lagos State, have arrested a resident of No. 115, Itire Road, Surulere, one Adeyemi Abayomi, for unleashing his dogs on a female Police Inspector, Atim Umoh, causing her serious injuries.

The Nigerian Xpress reports that the dogs were arrested by the police and are been detained at the Dog Section (K-9), of the Lagos State Police Command.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the policewoman, accompanied by two other operatives, had gone to deliver a police invitation to the suspect, following complaints by his landlady, one Madam Nneka Regina.

Regina, it was learnt, had complained to the Surulere Police Division that Abayomi was occupying the house illegal, and had made threats to her life.

Speaking on the incident, Mr. Olumiyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed that the female Inspector was recuperating at the  hospital.

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Adejobi said, “The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 2, at about 11: 30a.m. when one madam Nneka Regina, of No 103, Lagos Street, Ebutte Meta, went to Surulere Division to complain against the criminal attitude of the suspect for illegally occupying her property at No 115 Itire Road, Surulere and threats to life.

“The police operatives attached to Surulere Division were sent to invite the suspect before he ordered his dogs to attack them.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the man be arrested and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), for investigation, and prosecution, while his dogs be picked up by the police Dog Section (K-9) for further action.

“He further ordered the police medical team of the command to monitor the treatment and health condition of the woman inspector who is recuperating.

“CP Odumosu, has again reiterated his commitment to defending security personnel against attacks from individuals and groups while discharging their legitimate duties.”

Similarly, CP Odumosu has ordered for the arrest of two suspects, Lious Nwodi, and Ismaila Salisu, for assaulting two Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials, Ganiya Ajose, and Adeyemi Lanre, at Ogunlana Street, Surulere, on March 3.

The PPRO said the duo had disobeyed hand signals at the point and sped off but were forced to a halt when their Highlander SUV with Reg. NO AAA 450 DD had a punctured tyre.

“They were accosted by the officials but the duo beat up the LASTMA Officials. The Commissioner of Police has directed that the duo be charged to court and they have been so arraigned to Magistrate Court 2, Surulere for conspiracy, Assault on Public Servant and malicious damage,” Adejobi said.

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