Rapid Response Squad of Lagos State Police Command has arrested 15 suspected armed robbers in the state.
Out of the 15 who were arrested in operations carried out between January 29 and 30, 13 are suspected to be traffic armed robbers. They were arrested in Oshodi and Ketu areas of the state.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed that the arrest is part of the Command’s efforts at weeding up criminals suspected to be attacking motorists and commuters in traffic.
The statement said;
The suspects were picked up by the Rapid Response Squad’s Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi’s led team between 10.45pm on Friday and 4:30am on Saturday at Oshodi Oke and Alausa respectively.
The suspects that were picked up in Oshodi included Tinuola Ajibola, m, 18, Adeniji Farouk, m, 16, Wale Ajetunmobi, m, 24, Chibueze Okasa, m, 17, Taiwo Goodluck, m, 36, Sodiq Timileyin, m, 23, Salami Alex, m, 21, Umar Abubakar, m, 20, Micheal Iroaja, m, 36, Abba Mohammed, m, 20, and Mukaila Fasepe, m, 43. While the other two suspects, Saviour Nwoko, 21, and Ayomide David, 19, were caught in the act by the team, at different locations, with a machete and stolen phones in Alausa Lagos.
David, alias “Sharwama”, one of the suspects and ex-convict, has disclosed to the police that his gang use to operate along Olowopopo Road, Ojodu and Ojota.
In another development, two suspected armed robbers were arrested by police operatives attached to Meiran Division of the Command. The suspects were arrested at Ikola Ipaja Bridge at 11.20pm on January 27, 2021.
The suspects, Oluwadamilare Folami, m, 22, and Desire Chukwu, f, 21, were stopped on a motorbike before they were arrested and searched.
One locally-made pistol, charms and weed suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from them.
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the 15 suspects be transferred to State CID Panti, Yaba for proper investigation.
