Crime
Notorious gang leader arrested in Lagos
A leader of the notorious youth group known as ‘O STRONG’, Tolani Yusuf allegedly terrorising Lagos Island has been arrested by the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti.
He was nabbed after allegedly stabbing a man in abdomen.
Tolani, suspected to have robbed and killed many people, along with the his gang was alleged to have stabbed one Tajudeen Sodiq on the stomach, where his intestine was cut and the rice just ate pouring out.
Tolani, however, boasted that he will spend only three months in Police custody before he will be bailed because the politicians he work for will come to his rescue and will be used as political thug.
When some youths around tried to overpower him, forcing the knife out of his hand, he started biting them and escaped.
Tajudeen, the victim was immediately taken to the Lagos General hospital, Odan where four surgical operations was carried out on him to safe his life by surgeons
Eye witness narrated that Tolani and his gang have been terrorising the Island for over 10years and whenever he was arrested by the Police, he was always released by some politicians he worked for.
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