Workers drugged co-workers, kill hotelier, manager over money …CCTV nails suspect

 Stanley Ihedigbo

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly drugging their co-workers in order to have opportunity to rob and kill their boss, Mrs Olusola Olusoga, 56, an hotelier.

The police said that the suspects drugged the noodles of their workers, forcing them into a deep sleep, and then proceed to rob and murder Olusoga.

Aside from the hotelier, the hotel manager, Tunji Omikunle, 39, was also killed.  

The two suspects are Ehizojie Vincent Jeffery and Okechi Light Ezi. The police said that other suspect at large are Henry Lolo and two contract staff identified as Dubai and Dangote.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, explained that on January 25, the suspects robbed and murdered the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Etashol Hotels and Suites, situated in Ojodu area of the state.

Imohimi said: “The suspects robbed and murdered the CEO of the hotel, Mrs Olusoga and also strangled the hotel manager, late Tunji Omikunle. The suspects plan, to rob the hotelier was hatched by Henry, Jeffrey, Okechi and two contract staff of the hotel. The principal suspect, Jeffery, was arrested in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, where he went to take refuge after the heinous act. All the conspirators agreed that they had no future in the company because they believed the deceased was stingy.”

 Imohimi further said: “The suspects agreed that the hotelier must be robbed of her local and foreign currency, especially since she had just returned from London. In order to have a hitch-free operation, they agreed that Henry, who is currently at large, must prepare noodles, which is loved by all members of staff. He lanced it with a sleep inducing stimulant called S.K and served the hotel workers, who were not part of the conspiracy.”

The plan would have worked out perfectly, except for Omikunle, who didn’t eat the noodles. He was already asleep when the noodle was being served. While others fell into a drug-induced sleep, the suspects tried to steal the keys to Olusoga’s bedroom from Omikunle.

Imohimi stated:  “Their attempt to steal the keys to the late CEO’s bedroom from the manager’s pocket, proved abortive as he suddenly woke up in the process. He began to struggle with them at the reception area. In the ensuing scuffle, the manager was strangled.”

The CP said that after strangling Omikunle, the suspects searched his pockets, but couldn’t find the keys. They went upstairs to the late CEO’s room and forced the door open.

 “The suspects met an obviously shocked woman in the room and bound her hands and legs with rope. By the time the suspects were through with searching the room for money and other valuables, the woman had died. The gang stole Olusoga’s N50, 000, jewelries and other personal effects. They, however, couldn’t take the items out for fear of being challenged by a police team stationed close to the hotel,” said Imohimi.

Scared stiff and fidgety, the suspects abandoned the loot in the hotel. The CP said that the loot had since been recovered by homicide detectives investigating the case.

“A prima facie case of conspiracy and murder against the suspects had been established.”

The CP further revealed that a Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage, which was got from the hotel, was made available to the police. The footage clearly showed the role played by each of the suspect in the crime.

2 girls held for initiating, 12 pupils into Awawa cult in Lagos
Taiwo Jimoh
Police in Lagos have arrested a sixteen year- Old girl,(namwithheld) for allegedly initiating twelve children between the ages of eight into Awawa cult group.
The children were discovered to have been initiated into the group by a guardian and counsellor attached to Egan primarily school when she saw a mark on the jaw of one of the pupils.
It was learnt that, immediately, the guardian and counsellor saw the mark, he interrogated the pupils. The victim then mention the name of the suspect.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, who briefed journalists yesterday at the Command Headquarters said, it is disheartening seeing such a thing happening in our public school.
He said: " The pupil when he interrogated mention seven others kids with similar marks.
"The suspect revealed that she took the rest children for initiations and the symbol on their jaws is that of the notorious Awawa boys."
The CP, however, said, one other suspect had been arrested. While, the two suspects who are behind the the initiation are already helping us in investigation.
Investigation is ongoing with a view to arresting other members of the Awawa group for prosecution.

Police arrested six (6) Specialized Armed Robbers

Segun Ogunbo.

Operatives of the State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) Ikeja, Lagos Command, have arrested three suspects for allegedly invading an Equitable Estate and the residents at Egbalere-Ikorodu.

The suspects Olaseun Ishiaka, Mufutawo Aleshinloye (20), Ganiyu Rabiu (34) were arrested on January 5^th, 2018.

 The Commissioner of Police Edigal Imohimi, said “Information was received from the people that some specialized armed robbers are invading an estate and the resident with an operating vehicle Nissan Xtera SUV with Reg. No AJJ-281-DC which was snatched from a resident.

He also said that “The suspects on sighting the detectives drove off and was chased, in the process the robbers abandoned the vehicle at Itaelewa Junction, Ikorodu of the state and escaped.

Edigal said “the abandoned vehicle recovered was inspected and some exhibits which was left behind in the car by the robbers, led to the arrest of the gang leader Olaseun Ishiaka who confessed to have committed the crime and led operatives to the arrest of the other two members.

The following are recovered from the hoodlums; a cut to size locally made double barrel gun with five unexpended cartridges, one inverter current generator, stabilizer, pressing iron, cutlass, three (3) wrist watches, one Samsung S8 phone and one Nissan Xtera SUV with Reg. No AJJ-281-DC.

In another development, police arrested three other suspects for allegedly robbing a ventures owner and the customers at Badagry.

The police operatives said “the hoodlums who operated with a bike, on sighting the operatives opened gun fire as they retreated.

However, the hoodlums were subdued by the superior fire power of the police operatives, who arrested three (3) of the robbers on Gbagi bridge while the rest jumped into the river.

The suspects are Clark Chidiebere (24), Ibrahim Fasasi (21) and Abiodun Fasasi (25).

The following items were recovered from them; one cut to size double barrel gun, one cut to size single barrel gun with five live cartridges and one unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle.

The Commissioner of Police Edigal Imohimi said “all suspects would be charge to court at the conclusion of the investigation.