The suspects were arrested by the Lagos State Police as they carried out their operations in the neighbouring communities.

In a statement released by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, it was disclosed that investigation is ongoing and the suspects will soon be charged to court.

This comes as residents of various communities in Ogun state took to Twitter to cry out about robbery attacks taking place every day since the lockdown. People have been tweeting about it with the hashtag #OgunUnrest.

The new PPRO who took over from CSP Chike Oti, on Tuesday, March 11th, 2019, enlisted into the Nigeria Police in 2003. He holds a Bachelors degree in Law (LLB), Master’s Degree in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

He had served in different commands and held various positions, including Operations Officer, Divisional Crime Officer, Divisional Police Officer, Community Policing Officer. In addition to all these positions, he was the police public relations officer in Niger and Akwa Ibom states.

DSP Bala Elkanan who is, bringing with him a rich background in public relations and information management, is also a Fellow of Corporate Institute of Administration, and an active member of International Association of Chiefs of Police and a member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

Until his recent posting, he was an Investigator in the IGP Monitoring Unit. Meanwhile, DSP Bala can be reached on GSM 07063116303.