RECENT statistics released by the Lagos Criminal Information System (LCIS) has shown that Ibeju Lekki, Alimosho, Apapa, and Ojo are the top five crime-prone locations in Lagos State.
According to the report, these locations "are the top five locations where inmates who have passed through the criminal justice system in the five Custodial Centres (Prisons) of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Lagos State were arrested for various crimes within the period under review."
A breakdown of the inmates per location of crimes committed is- Ibeju Lekki, 300; Alimosho, 245; Apapa, 229; Ikorodu, 201; Ojo, 178; Ikeja, 175; Oshodi, 171; Eti Osa, 126; Lagos Mainland, 117; Kosofe, 95; Mushin, 90; Lagos Mainland, 88; Surulere, 82; Somolu, 79; Agege, 77; Amuwo Odofin, 65; Badagry, 59; Ajeromi Ifelodun, 48; Epe, 16; and Ifako Ijaiye, 10.
The inmates by offence type are as follows: stealing, 42 per cent; breach of peace, 16 per cent; cultism/unlawful society, 9 per cent; assault, 5 per cent; obtaining by false pretence, 5 per cent; armed robbery, 4 per cent; murder, 3 per cent; fraud, 3 per cent; defilement, 2 per cent; and tampering with oil-pipeline, 2 per cent.
The status of the inmates processed through the system between January and March 2020 further shows that 86 per cent are awaiting trial, 6 per cent have been convicted, 1 per cent are on remand, and 7 per cent have so far been released.
54 per cent of the suspects processed during the period under review do not have legal representation and the majority of which are for minor offences. This is an improvement over the last quarter data of 82%.
