Lagos – The police command in Lagos State on Sunday said 13 armed robbers were killed while 35 other suspected armed robbers were arrested between June and August in the state.
The command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this.
Hundeyin said the armed robbers were killed in different parts of the state during encounters with the police within the period.
He said 37 robbery operations were foiled in different parts of the state, while 32 different arms and 78 pieces of ammunition abandoned in vehicles by suspects were recovered during the same period.
The image maker said that no kidnapping was recorded within the period, but 15 suspected cultists were arrested.
Hundeyin said six vehicles were recovered and some of the cars were handed back to their owners after proof of ownership.
He noted that police officers under the command had three attacks from members of the public during the same period, with the attackers since being charged to court.
“Twenty-two murder cases were recorded on June, 20 in July, and eight in August. We had three cult incidents recorded in June, one in July, and one in August.
“We recorded four suicide cases in June, three in July, and one in August,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abiodun Alabi, has advised the public to resist any demand for a bribe by any police personnel, irrespective of the officers’ rank, in the discharge of their duties. (NAN / vitalnewsngr.com)
