The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, Yekini Opeyemi.
Opeyemi, who was working as a guard at Ojota New Garage, was apprehended for being in possession of two stolen 2.8KVA generators.
The 35-year-old suspect, Yekini Opeyemi, was arrested near Odo-Iya Alaro, Ojota
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He was arrested in the company of others, now at large, trying to load one Firman and Tigmax generator, 2.8 KVA each, into a Volkswagen Golf car. The driver on sighting police officers sped off, leaving Yekini behind
The Command’s Spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin said Opeyemi arrived in Lagos last week and got a job at Ojota.
When accosted, Yekini, who has been imprisoned on four different occasions over separate incidents, could not give any satisfactory explanation about the generators.
Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Panti, Yaba, for further investigation and prosecution.
