Sons and Relatives of Policemen Suspected To Be Robbers Arraigned In Court

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Family members of some Nigerian policemen gave been arraigned in the courts as suspects of robbery and cultism.

According to the Punch, fewer than 30 suspects, including some persons said to be sons and relatives of policemen in the Falomo Police Barracks, Ikoyi, Lagos, have been remanded for engaging in cultism and robbery.

Seventeen of the suspects were arraigned in the Tinubu Magistrates’ Court while 13 others were brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on four counts bordering on the offences. The suspects were aged between 18 and 38.

Suspects arraigned in Tinubu are Raymond Ishola, Jackson Uhunona, Tope Bamidele, Bitrius Mislon, Emmanuel Inuhu, Godwin Liberty, Dekison Lukman, Godwin Joshua, Nicholas Abhuliman, and Sanni Musa. Others are Jafet Lukman, Abdullahi Usman, Augustine Abhulimen, Danladi Istifanus, Aminu Yahaya, Mark Kangtei and Loyi Dajen.

The 13 defendants arraigned before magistrate P.A. Adekomaya of Igbosere Magistrates’ Court are Gabriel Owolo, Obasesan Bassey, Confidence Oyegbulom, Akin John, Simon Sunday, Bitrus Markus and Afees Obakunle. Others are Femi Emmanuel, Abubakar Abdullahi, Akeem Olusegun, Adedakun Samuel, Nana Antwi and Paul Ekeh.

A police source told our correspondent that the suspects were picked up between December 13 and 14 by a team of policemen who raided the barracks and its environs. The source said the Divisional Police Officer of the Ikoyi division had directed the team to swoop on the suspects after receiving complaints that they usually terrorised residents of the area.

“Majority of them are children and brothers of policemen living in the barracks. They are notorious for disturbing the public peace and the DPO said he would not tolerate such any longer,” the source said.