The Lagos State Police Command has taken two individuals, Sunday Osagie and Ayodele Adeolu, into custody on suspicion of robbing Ekwutousi Philo, a prominent skitmaker.
The Rapid Response Squad unit of the Lagos Police Command disclosed this development in an official statement shared on its Facebook page.
In a video that rapidly gained notoriety on October 20, Philo made grave accusations, asserting that she had been a victim of robbery by a group of policemen in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos State.
In a prompt response to the video, the RRS squad initiated an operation that led to the arrest of Sunday Osagie, 31 years old, who had been seen in the video alongside the skit maker.
“Based on a viral video from a skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo, alleging that she was robbed on 20th October 2023 along Ketu – Alapere Highway by some policemen, the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested Sunday Osagie, 31, who was captured in a video with the skit maker.
“Also arrested with the suspect is Ayodele Adeolu, 45, while a ‘korope’ with the registration number LA 910 FST and a Toyota Yaris Verso with the registration number FST 656 JD have been recovered.
“Sunday Osagie was a Spy/Mechanic employed by the Lagos State Government in May 2011. He was dismissed from Lagos State Public Service and de-kitted in April 2023 for absence from duty for six months without permission, illegal duties and extortion of money from innocent citizens” after facing Personnel Management Board (PMB).”
The statement additionally stated that both the suspects and the vehicles seized during the operation have been handed over to the Lagos Police Command for a comprehensive investigation.
Commander Rapid Response Squad, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, has given directives for the investigation to continue at the State Command.
| Punch Newspaper
