The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and paraded street pop star,
Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as Small Doctor, for unlawful
possession of firearms and for allegedly threatening to shoot a police
officer. Edgal Imohimi, Lagos State Commissioner of Police confirmed
his arrest moments ago while parading the musician along with three
other persons. Small Doctor was arrested on allegations that he
threatened a Police officer who was on traffic duty along Oshodi, Lagos.
“It was alleged that some unknown men, four of them, in an
unregistered green SUV had brought out a gun and threatened a policeman
that if he does not leave the road, they will shoot him.Believing that
they were armed robbers, I sent out my men and fortunately, with the DPO
in charge of Shogunle division, they were able to intercept them and
the men were arrested and were brought down to the headquarters for
interrogation.It was then discovered that one of them is the same
Adekunle Temitope, a.k.a. 'Small Doctor'. They were arrested in
possession of a functional rifle, cartridge and some of their personal
belongings" Imohimi said.According to the commissioner, 'Small Doctor'
had earlier been involved in a similar offence and is currently under
investigation for firing live ammunition at the Agege stadium after a
show on November 27. He said: “Adekunle Temitope, a.k.a. 'Small
Doctor', was arrested and taken to the state CID for questioning. He was
alleged to have fired a gun; the pellets from the gun injured four
people who were rushed to the hospital.” 'Small Doctor' will be charged
to court for prosecution.Singer Small Doctor arrested and paraded for threatening a police officer with a gun in Oshodi
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and paraded street pop star,
Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as Small Doctor, for unlawful
possession of firearms and for allegedly threatening to shoot a police
officer. Edgal Imohimi, Lagos State Commissioner of Police confirmed
his arrest moments ago while parading the musician along with three
other persons. Small Doctor was arrested on allegations that he
threatened a Police officer who was on traffic duty along Oshodi, Lagos.
“It was alleged that some unknown men, four of them, in an
unregistered green SUV had brought out a gun and threatened a policeman
that if he does not leave the road, they will shoot him.Believing that
they were armed robbers, I sent out my men and fortunately, with the DPO
in charge of Shogunle division, they were able to intercept them and
the men were arrested and were brought down to the headquarters for
interrogation.It was then discovered that one of them is the same
Adekunle Temitope, a.k.a. 'Small Doctor'. They were arrested in
possession of a functional rifle, cartridge and some of their personal
belongings" Imohimi said.According to the commissioner, 'Small Doctor'
had earlier been involved in a similar offence and is currently under
investigation for firing live ammunition at the Agege stadium after a
show on November 27. He said: “Adekunle Temitope, a.k.a. 'Small
Doctor', was arrested and taken to the state CID for questioning. He was
alleged to have fired a gun; the pellets from the gun injured four
people who were rushed to the hospital.” 'Small Doctor' will be charged
to court for prosecution.
