Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested the wanted traditional ruler of Oguntade Village, Oba Lateefu Olarinde and his son, Prince Yusuf, alleged to be responsible for violent attacks on people and properties in Satellite Town, Amuwo Odofin.
Olarinde, an alleged self acclaimed monarch, was arrested on Thursday at his hideout in Ile-Epo, several months after he fled to Benin Republic as a result of a manhunt for him by police.
They were declared wanted by Police boss, Hakeem Odumosu, after series of petitions from residents, warehouse owners and truck drivers accused the monarch and his sons of harbouring and unleashing armed thugs on people who refused to fall for their extortion.
The Guardian had earlier reported the terrorist nature of these hoodlums notorious for killing, maiming, looting and demolishing properties at Mile 2, Abule-Ado, Ojo road, Abule-Osun and some parts of Festac, Vin-Niger and Abule-Osun areas whose operations have continued unchallenged for many years.
But they attracted the wrath of the Police boss when they launched an attack against truck drivers that killed two and injured many others. Policemen who were sent to check the situation were also attacked by the hoodlums who pelted bottles and stones on them as well as destroyed some of their vehicles.
Angered by the development, the Police chief vowed to fish out the culprits and their sponsors no matter how long it took. It was gathered that he deployed undercover detectives to monitor Oguntade village and report back to him whenever Olarinde and Yusuf, who both fled to Benin Republic returned.
Unknown of this development, it was gathered that the suspects who sneaked back into the country weeks ago, sponsored another attack last Tuesday at Abule-Oshun where three persons including a young man were seriously injured.
While some of the hoodlums who took part in that attack were immediately arrested, policemen from Satellite Division, Area ‘E’ Command and the undercover operatives last weekend ambushed Yusuf at his hideout in Ile-Epo.
Few days later, operatives clampdown on his father, Olarinde, who is being quizzed at the Special Anti-Robbery Sqaud (SARS).
Before Olarinde’s arrest, sources hinted that he attempted to get his son released by petitioning the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone Two, Ahmed Iliyasu who rebuffed him. The AIG, it was gathered, endorsed the action of the Commissioner of Police (CP), insisting that they be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.
Already, the police have asked all victims of the gang to come forward and substantiate their cases while a thorough search is being carried out around their areas of operation.
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