Police Arrests Four Robbery Suspects In Lagos
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have nabbed four robbery suspects who specialized in snatching Motorcycles in Somolu area of the state.
The police said that the suspects were arrested on Thursday night while trying to dispossess a motor cyclist of his bike.
The suspects include Omole Ridwan, 21; Taiwo Lawal, 23; Kabiru Ajiboye, 24 and Seyi Ayetoba, 27.
According to RRS, one of the suspects, Omole Ridwan, who supplied guns to the three other suspects was picked up in his parents’ house in Ajah by the police after the arrest of three of his gang members who disclosed to the police that he bought the gun to scare away cult members who were disturbing his cult group in Ajah area of Lagos State.
It was learnt that the victim and a passenger who the gang waylaid outsmarted them before raising alarm, which drew the attention of the patrol team of Rapid Response Squad.
The robbers were chased and arrested with the assistance of community members.
The police said that items including a locally made shot pistol with a 9mm A – K47 live cartridge and a Jack Knife were recovered from the gang .
Confirming the development, Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police (PPRO, SP), Chike Oti, said that the gang is cooperating with the police, adding that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal lauded community members’ participation in the arrest of the suspects.
He said that the case has been transferred to FSARS for further investigation.
