Police Arrest Man Released From Kirikiri Prison In February For Vandalism
A 27-year-old ex-convict, Philip Ojedayo, who was released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in February 2025, has been arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, for alleged vandalism.
According to a statement on Thursday by RRS, Ojedayo was apprehended around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday during a routine night patrol by the RRS team in the Ojota and Ketu areas.
He was found with an iron rod reportedly removed from the fencing of a public park, raising suspicion of vandalism.
Further investigation revealed that Ojedayo is a repeat offender who has been in and out of the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on three separate occasions.
“Around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) team on night patrol of Ojota and Ketu arrested a suspected vandal, Philip Ojedayo, 27 years old.
“He was carrying an iron rod used to fence a park.
“Ojedayo is an ex-convict. He has been in and out of Kirikiri Correctional centre, three times.
“He was last released in February, 2025,” the statement read.
It added that he will be arraigned in court today (Thursday).
Police Arrest Man Released From Kirikiri Prison In February For Vandalism is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
