LAGOS FIRE: Firecrackers Importer Arrested

«§» 3 January 2013

THE Police in Lagos State, Wednesday, said they have arrested the importer of the firecrackers which triggered an inferno that killed one person, injured 40 others, and destroyed  12 buildings at Ojo Giwa area of Jankara, in Lagos Island, Lagos on Boxing Day.



The importer, whose identity was given as, Semilore Olalekan, was said to have been picked up by the police who have been on his trail for a long time.

Although the spokesperson of the Lagos Police Command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the arrest, she said, however, that she had not been properly briefed. But a source who spoke to Vanguard on the condition of anonymity said the importer was currently being detained at  the Area A Command Headquarters, Lion Building, Lagos Island. The source added that the importer told policemen during interrogation that he was licensed to import firecracker which remains a contraband item into the country.

He said: “The importer told the policemen that he got permission from the Police Anti-Bomb Unit and the National Security Adviser, NSA, to import firecracker into the country.”

Fear grips landlords, tenants over non-deformity test: Meantime, owners of structures and tenants of the 20 marked structures on Okoya and Ojo-Giwa streets in Lagos Island, site of the firecrackers explosion were, yesterday, gripped with fear over the commencement of the Non-Deformity Test on the marked structures.

Click HERE to view previous report: >>>Building Filled With Firecrackers Explodes At Jankara Market In Lagos<<<

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Posted: at 3-01-2013 04:10 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

WHAT A GEOGRAPHICAL ENTITY IS THIS?WHO GAVE HIM THE LICENCE?=POLICE
                WHO GOT HIM ARRESTED???  =POLICE
                WHO WILL LEAVE HIM  AFTER PAYING THEM SOME MONEY??=POLICE
           WHO WILL SUFFER FOR THE LOST LIFE AND PROPERTIES?==THE MASSES
            WASTED GENERATION...

Posted: at 3-01-2013 11:05 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

nawa oh

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Posted: at 3-01-2013 11:23 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

why should fire work be band in nigerian for what, in most city in the world fire work are being use in celebration even in the church, nigerian leader should look for away to improve in their security, and stop inconveniencing people.

Posted: at 3-01-2013 12:14 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

hmmmmmmmm

Posted: at 3-01-2013 02:03 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

The same police that help him to smuggle the firecrackers is the same arresting him. Who is deceiving who?

Posted: at 3-01-2013 02:20 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sad news though but how did the containers get into the country?

Posted: at 3-01-2013 04:09 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

passing

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Posted: at 3-01-2013 05:38 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Why have they not pick d one dat have being importing amunition for boko madmen.hmmmmm dis country of mine.

Posted: at 3-01-2013 06:35 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

nawaoo

Posted: at 3-01-2013 08:48 PM (11 years ago) | Hero