Police Arrest Traffic Robbers In Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos state Police command have apprehended three suspects for their alleged involvement in traffic robbery.

Naija News understands that the suspects were arrested in two separate operations around the Ayobo/Ipaja areas of the state.

They were arrested in about 24-hours to the Sallah holidays which commenced on Tuesday, June 4.

Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrests in a statement on obtained by Naija News Wednesday.

The statement revealed that the suspects are in the usual practice of disguising as motorcyclists to attack their unsuspecting victims especially during traffic situations on Lagos roads.

Elkana said that on June 3, at about 9.05 p.m, surveillance patrol team from Ipaja Police Station arrested one Shefiu Aliu around NEPA Ayobo-Ipaja Road, while attempting to rob two sisters: Grace and Deborah Williams.

“ The suspect posed as a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada. He took advantage of the passengers quest to avoid traffic congestion through the use of okada, to rob his passengers.

“The suspect confessed to committing the crime. The motorcycle he uses to perpetrate the offence was recovered with one sharp matchet concealed under the seat of his motorcycle,” he said.

Elkana said that on same day at about 10.10p.m, surveillance patrol team from the same Ipaja police station, deployed to Zion Church area, Aina-Obembe road, Baruwa, arrested one another Biodun Oladimeji and Afiz Tajudeen a.k.a Arapa.

He said the suspects these suspects (Oladieji and Arapa) were using motorcycle and had earlier snatched a bag from one female victim, Obiako Ruth, who raised an alarm that attracted the operatives on patrol.

Items recovered from the suspects are; the motorcycle they used in operating, one matchet, one knife and a locally made pistol.

Elkana said that the suspects would be charged to court on completion of investigations.

 

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