Death Penalty On The 150 Armed Robbers Terrorizing Lagos & Ogun State – Good Or Harsh Decision?
Death Penalty On The 150 Armed Robbers Terrorizing Lagos & Ogun State
From Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta.
Police in Ogun State on Sunday arrested 150 suspects in connection robberies, burglaries and cult violence in some parts of the state.
The arrest followed complaints by residents of Owode, Ilepa, Ifo, Arigbajo, Itori, Dalemo, Ijoko Joju, Sango, Ota in Ifo, Agbado-Ijaiye, among other communities, in Ifo and Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Areas of the state over the spate of robberies and cult activities in the area.
Governor Dapo Abiodun has threatened to sign the death warrant for anyone convicted of such violent crimes.
Commissioner of Police Kenneth Ebrimson took reporters round the troubled councils after parading the 150 suspects.
Addressing reporters on Sunday, Ebrimson said his men smoked out the suspected criminals from their hideouts and recovered various weapons.
The police boss identified seven rival cult groups responsible for the disturbances.
