Lagos State Police arrest Suspected serial murderer, robber.

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Ibrahim Balogun, a 25-year-old man 
accused of perpetrating a series of murders in Somolu, Bariga and Fadeyi in the state.

PUNCH Metro had reported on June 25, 2012, that Balogun also known as Small Jpron,
was declared wanted following a gang-related violence between Shaggy Boys and Downtown
Boys which left at least five people dead in Ilaje, Bariga.

Balogun, who also goes by the pseudonym, Asarailu, which means death in Arabic,
is said to be the deputy gang leader of Downtown Boys and a member of a sect, Eiye
Confraternity also known as EFCC Boys.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Balogun was arrested on Bawahala Street near Pedro
Police Station on Saturday.

A reliable police source narrated the circumstances that led to Balogun’s arrest
to our correspondent.He said, “On Friday, around 11:30am, Yusuf Adebowale, a
resident of Somolu, took a commercial motorcycle to FirstBank branch in Fadeyi
to withdraw N100, 000. As he was withdrawing the money from ATM, the okada
rider, later identified as Dare, informed Balogun and his gang.

“As Adebowale left the bank, just a few metres away, Balogun and three other
gang members attacked  him and stole the money, phone and a wristwatch.

“Adebowale reported the matter at Onipanu Police Station and also told youths
 in the area about his ordeal. Less than an hour later, Dare, the okada rider, was
apprehended by residents and taken to the  police station where he confessed.

“Later that night, he led us to Balogun’s hideout but Balogun was not around.
One of the policemen, identified as Abu, however released Dare without authorisation.”

Our correspondent learnt that the following day, around 11:30am, Balogun and four others
allegedly went to rob residents of Bawahala Street and a woman alerted the police.

The police source said, “In broad daylight, Balogun and four gang members, heavily
armed, went to rob. We received a distress call and policemen headed by Inspector
Smart, rushed down to the scene. “The four others escaped but Balogun was
arrested and taken to Pedro Police Station where he identified himself as Ibrahim
Oriyomi Folarin.”

Our correspondent learnt that the policemen could not identify Balogun even
though the police had declared him wanted. However, scores of residents stormed
the police station and quickly identified him.

It was learnt that there was pandemonium at the station as residents who had
fallen victims to Balogun and his gang asked the police to hand him over.

Youths in the area were said to have brought a tyre and petrol which they
threatened to set the suspect ablaze.

But the Special Anti-Robbery Squad took Balogun away and this restored
normalcy to the station.When contacted, the spokesperson for the state
police command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the incident to our correspondent
on the telephone.

She said Balogun had been on police wanted list for a long time.

“I just spoke to the officer in charge of SARS and he confirmed the incident
to me. He said the suspect (Balogun) is accused of murders, attempted murders
and robberies,” she said.

Source: PUNCH