Muyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command has revealed how the 21-year-old mistress and alleged killer of Usifo Ataga was tracked down by the police.
Adejobi made the revelation in a statement released on Friday saying that a “scientific method” was adopted to arrest the suspected murderer.
He added that the Information Technology unit of the state police command which was recently created by the Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu tracked the suspect who used various SIM cards, including local and foreign.
Excerpts of the statement:
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“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State recently established ICT/Tracking unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos to adopt scientific and forensic measures of unravelling crimes and criminality in Lagos State.
“The unit named D23, headed by SP Kasumu Rilwan, a computer scientist, has been instrumental to the landmark achievements and many feats recorded by the command under the watch of CP Hakeem Odumosu, including the latest arrest of the prime suspect in the alleged murder of Mr Miachael Usifo Ataga, one Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu on 23rd, June.
“Similarly, the Commissioner of Police recently created two squads, the Special Squad and the Strike Team, at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja-Lagos, to compliment the existing department and units of the command in combating crimes in the state. The new squads, as well have played many roles in suppressing and keeping criminals and hoodlums at bay in Lagos State.”
Hakeem Odumosu has also promised that the case of Chidinma Ojukwu’s alleged murder of Ataga “will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.”
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