By Uzor Odigbo
The Nigeria Police in Lagos have recovered arms, ammunition, charms and a VW bus, as well as suspects who allegedly carried out the destruction at the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) headquarters at Amuwo Odofin on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
The ANLCA headquarters was invaded by armed thugs numbering over 40 recently. They broke into the edifice, chased away staff and carted away valuable documents, cash among other items.
The alleged criminals who were fully armed with guns, machete, charms matcheted a Police Inspector , who is now in a critical condition at the hospital, when the police arrived the scene to restore normalcy.
A source who witnessed the havoc said that the arsonists were wearing the Western Zone Task Force I’D Cards of ANLCA led by National Publicity Secretary of Oodua Logistic Association, Yemi Hasstrup.
All the items have been seized by the Lagos State Special Anti-Robbery Squad ( SARS) and 10 suspects also arrested.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Superintendent Olumuyiwa Adejobi, “They were fighting union crisis and other things. I think the unions have been having some issues. Some men went there at their secretariat with guns, matchete and other weapons to attack some people there in the secretariat.
“The police were called and when the officers went there, they were attacked and one of our Inspectors was matcheted and seriously injured.
“We arrested some of them and recovered guns, cutlasses, ammunition and offensive weapons from them.
“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State has directed that the matter be handed over to the SARS Lagos State for proper investigation and the investigation is on”.