The Lagos State Police Command mentioned its operatives have arrested three males for disturbing public peace within the Shasha, Akowonjo space of the state.
The lads, Julius Osimirin, 43, Isiaka Kabiru, 16, and Ajewole Ajugba, 42, had been arrested for disregarding current legal guidelines regulating the usage of audio system in public within the state.
The command disclosed this on Saturday through its official deal with on X in an announcement issued by the state Public Police Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin.
Hundeyin famous that the suspects had been arrested at about 12:23 p.m. on Abatti Road, Shasha the place they had been setting the stage for his or her carnival.
The assertion learn, “Operatives of the Speedy Response Squad (RRS) have arrested three suspects in Shasha, Akowonjo space of Lagos for staging a road carnival in complete disregard for current legal guidelines regulating the usage of audio system in public in Lagos State.
“The suspects, Julius Osimirin aged 43, Isiaka Kabiru aged 16 and Ajewole Ajugba aged 42 had been arrested at about 12:23 p.m. on Abatti Road, Shasha the place they had been setting the stage for his or her carnival.”
The command said that the arrest was “sequel to the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, to the Commander, Speedy Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to convey to guide any individual discovered trying to interrupt these legal guidelines.”
He famous that “Fayoade had earlier met with organisers of the carnival, advising them on the necessity to get a corridor for his or her carnival and steer clear of shutting down streets or disturbing public peace.”
Upon the conclusion of investigations, the three suspects might be arraigned in courtroom.
PUNCH On-line experiences that the Lagos State Environmental Safety Company met with leaders of non secular establishments in a bid to debate methods of curbing noise air pollution from worship centres.
The assembly, which was held at Alausa, got here on the heels of an earlier engagement with nightclub and bar house owners as a part of the company’s marketing campaign to clamp down on the menace of noise air pollution in the state.