By Ola Fadoju
The officials of Rapid Response Squad have arrested an ex-convict allegedly working as a guard at Ojota New Garage for being in possession of two suspected stolen 2.8 KVA generators. He was apprehended over the weekend.
From the press statement released by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, it was gathered that the suspect, Yekini Opeyemi, 35, was arrested at about 4:00 am near Odo-Iya Alaro, Ojota in the company of others (now at large) trying to load one Gorman and one Tigmax generator, 2.8 KVA each, into a Volkswagens Golf car. The driver on sighting the police officers sped off, leaving Yekini behind.
Investigation revealed that Yekini, who arrived Lagos last week was employed as a security guard at Ojota New Garage. When accosted, Yekini, who has been imprisoned on four different occasions over separate incidents, could not explain the generators satisfactorily.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has commended the RRS Commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi on the arrest. He has also directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti for further investigation and prosecution.
