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| Toba and Muda |
The Lagos State Police Command has
arrested alleged serial killer, Adigun Oriyomi, aka Muda, after five
months of being on the run.
The command also arrested two others, including the alleged gang leader in the Fadeyi area of the state, Toba Ajiboye.
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PUNCH Metro had reported that Muda was arrested last year for murder and was charged to court and remanded, but was later released.
After his release, Muda was said to have
gone after those who wrote statements against him at the police station
and was said to be involved in about four more murders, including that
of a pregnant woman and her three-year-old child in the Akala area of
Mushin.
Our correspondent learnt that after the
Mushin violence of Sunday, in which houses were robbed, while 30
vehicles were destroyed on eight streets, the Area D Command and Mushin
Police Station arrested the suspects.
Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, had said the Sunday violence was as a result of a supremacy battle between two groups.
Manko said during a press conference on Wednesday that the police would ensure that the culprits were brought to book.
At the time of filing this report, it was
learnt that the suspects were at the state Command headquarters, Ikeja,
writing their statements.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi
Braide, who confirmed the arrests, described Muda as a serial killer who
had been on the police radar for a long time.
Braide said the suspects were arrested while they were planning to carry out another robbery operation at Karimu Street, Mushin.
Culled - Punch
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