Operatives of the Alausa Division of the Nigerian Police have arrested three traffic robbers in Lagos.
The operatives recovered a dagger, mobile telephone and N5, 400 cash from the hoodlums.
The Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State Command, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, a Superintendent of Police, said in a statement on Wednesday that the robbers were arrested while escaping with their loot after robbing their victims.
He said that the robbers were arrested around 8:45pm by the police operatives following a distress call about an ongoing robbery operation around Mobolaji Bank Anthony Ikeja.
“Officers of Alausa division of the Lagos state Police Command have arrested one Usman Mohammed ‘m’, Azeez Adeleke ‘m’ and Solomon Odiya ’m’ while escaping with their loot after robbing their victims.
“The suspects were arrested at about 2045hrs on Sunday, June 19, 2022 following a distress call received by the police about an ongoing robbery attack at Mobolaji Johnson Ikeja.
“Items recovered from the suspects include 1 Tecno mobile phone, 1 dagger and Five Thousand, Four Hundred Naira cash.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspects have previously operated in the area a couple of times, snatching belongings of unsuspecting passers-by. Suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigations.
“The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc, once again assures Lagosians that the command would continue to do everything operationally possible to ensure safety of life and property in Lagos State.” The statement read
