CITIZENS COMPASS –Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a suspect for using a hammer to inflict serious injury on the head of a 65 years old man around Pako Bus Stop, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos State.
He was arrested on Monday night.
The suspect, Sodiq Ishola, 29 years old, was arrested at about 8:30 p.m on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Iyana Ipaja area after he was restrained and arrested from inflicting further injuries on the head of his victim (name withheld).
Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the suspect and one accomplice trailed the victim and his wife from Lagos Island on bike to Iyana Ipaja before Ishola descended on him.
He had inflicted severe injuries on the head of his victim before RRS operatives on patrol arrested him.
The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment while the suspect was transferred to RRS Headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja.
The Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Yinka Egbeyemi has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) for further investigations.
