The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday paraded 49 persons who were arrested during the Oodua Republic Mega rally at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos State.
While parading the suspects at the command headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu disclosed that a total of six arms, 18 (18) 7.62mm ammunition, 19 live cartridges and one expended cartridge were recovered from the suspects.
The CP recalled that the Lagos State Government and the Police at a joint press briefing last Thursday, kicked against any rally or gathering in the state due to what he described as unfavourable intelligence gathered on the said rally and advised organizers of the rally and their followers to steer clear of Lagos state, as the state could not afford a repeat of the hijacked #EndSARS protest that went violent.
He said, despite the warnings and security explanations, certain individuals came into the state with the intention to foment troubles under the guise of the said mega rally.
Odumosu, said, “the command arrested 49 suspects. They include Bamidele Akomolafe,52; Dauda Abubakare, 25; Adebanjo Adedajo,42; Lawal Akeem,21; Abdulsemiu Akanbi, 43; Emmanuel Chidiemere, 27; Taofeek Abdulsalami, 25; Adesina Ibrahim, 33 and Adeyemi Segun, 22 and 39 others.
“Items recovered from them include one pump action rifle, two locale made pistols, four live cartridges, one expended cartridge and stickers with the inscription ‘ Oodua Armed Forces ‘.
“Also recovered were one Opel car with registration number FFF 921, one unregistered Toyota 4 Runner SUV, one Honda car with registration number SMK 248 FC, one Nissan pathfinder SUV with registration number ABJ 348 DB, One Suzuki minibus with plate number LSR980 YC, one beaded crown, one beaded walking stick, a white box containing assorted charms, some Oodua flags and banners, clothes and caps with Oodua Nation inscriptions, some voodoo charm jackets, one traditional calabash containing weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, some mobile phones, clothes, two axes”.
“In addition, the same day (Saturday) around 11.10 pm, the Area Commander,’ H’, Ogudu whose jurisdiction covers part of Ojota area of the state, got a tip-off from a good Samaritan that some objects suspected arms were abandoned behind a car stand, near King David Executive express, Ojota.
When he proceeded to the place, he discovered one AK 47 rifle with (18 ) 7.62mm live ammunition, two locally made pistols with 15 live cartridges that were recovered. In summary, a total of six arms, 18 (18) 7.62mm ammunition, 19 live cartridges and one expended cartridge were recovered”, Odumosu said.
