POLICE OFFICER ESCAPES BEING ROBBED IN LAGOS.
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A senior police officer, the 2 1/C of the Lagos state command of the Inspector_ General of police, IGP, Intelligence Response Team,IRT, yesterday afternoon been 14th day of April 2020, ran into a mob of armed youths, who attempted to rob him at the Baruwa area of Alimosho While returning from work.

The officer whose Vehicle was dented and who sustained slight injury while battling the surging armed youths only managed to call the attention of the men of the Area 'P' command who responded rapidly to support men of the IRT, a situation voice out Nigeria News learnt resulted in the arrest of about 7 of the rampaging youths who are taking advantage of the lockdown situation to constitute nuisance and commit crime. They are presently detained at the IRT Ikeja.

Efforts by VONN correspondent to reach the officer on his cell phone proved abortive as his phone did not connect. At the point sending this report, the IRT 2 1/C has not been contacted to ascertain the level of injury he sustained and the extent of damage on his vehicle.

Our correspondent also learnt that there are pockets of crime at other areas of the state following the lockdown extension.

Many Lagos residents are already worried at the spate of crime and want the Lagos state government to do something quick to prevent the breakdown of law and order.


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