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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 65-year-old Chibuike Azubike for allegedly parading himself arsenic the “Obi of Lagos.”
Azubike, a autochthonal of Obodoukwu, Ideato North LGA of Imo State, was arrested alongside 3 others — Chibuzor Ani, 57; Martins Nwaodika, 65; and Ikechukwu Franklin Nnadi, 41 — connected Saturday.
According to a connection by Babaseyi Oluseyi, lawman spokesperson of the command, the suspects were readying to unveil a prototype of a N1.5 cardinal “Palace of Obi of Lagos State” connected September 13 successful Amuwo Odofin.
Acting connected intelligence, constabulary operatives sealed disconnected the venue to forestall the lawsuit from holding and to support members of the nationalist from being misled.
“In furtherance of this preventive action, the Command deployed capable manpower, including accepted constabulary operatives, Eko Strike Force teams, and different tactical squads, to the premises earmarked for the ceremony,” the connection reads.
“Their beingness was to warrant that the lawsuit did not clasp arsenic planned and to guarantee that nationalist bid and bid wrong the country were not compromised.”
Oluseyi added that the suspects are being held astatine the bid office successful Ikeja and volition beryllium charged erstwhile investigations are concluded.
Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh urged Lagos residents to stay vigilant.
He warned that specified acts are unlawful and susceptible of disturbing nationalist peace.
“The Command volition proceed to enforce the instrumentality firmly and decisively against immoderate idiosyncratic oregon radical engaging successful acts that undermine legality, nationalist order, and the integrity of the state,” Jimoh said.
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