Convict Archives - Naija Premium Gist

Ex-convict arrested in Lagos with stolen generators

September 15, 2022 No Comments

The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, Yekini Opeyemi.

Opeyemi, working as a guard at Ojota New Garage, was arrested for being in possession of two stolen 2.8KVA generators.

The 35-year-old suspect was apprehended near Odo-Iya Alaro at Ojota in company of others who are now at large.

He was trying to load one Firman and one Tigmax generator, both 2.8 KVA, into a Volkswagen Golf car.

The driver, on sighting police operatives sped off, leaving Opeyemi behind. Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin said Opeyemi arrived in Lagos last week and got a job at Ojota.

The security agency found out that the suspect has been imprisoned on four different occasions over separate incidents.

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.

Lagos State Government on Friday said Nollywood actress Funke Akindele her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello have been pardoned for their breach of COVID-19 protocol.

The state ministry of justice commissioner Moyosore Onigbanjo in a statement said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional centres and granted state pardon to Funke and her husband who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to the disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations.

Onigbanjo said Sanwo-Olu acted based on the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, under the powers conferred on the Governor by Section 212 (1) & (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.the couple in April had been convicted and sentenced to 14 days of community service.

The attorney-general enjoined the beneficiaries to be good citizens and stay away from crime.