2 arrested for attacking Innoson motors lawyer in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said the two security guards that allegedly attacked and robbed the Lawyer of Innoson Motors, Prof. McCarty Mbadugha, have been arrested.

The suspects – Kingsley Asuquo, 19 and Isaac Edet, 18, were assigned to guard the Lagos based Lawyer from Strongcity Security Services.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal who confirmed the arrest of the suspects said the Command had on October 13, at about 5:30pm received information from a credible source that armed bandits held the Lawyer hostage in his office at JohnVic Igbanogo Street, Lekki Phase one, Lagos.

It was also learnt that the armed men were seen wearing Strongcity Security Services uniform.

According to Edgal, “Based on the information, operatives from Maroko Police Station and FSARS Ikeja, jointly mobilised to the scene. On sighting the operatives, the hoodlums ran in different directions to avoid being arrested but one of them, who gave his name as Isaac Edet, was nabbed at the scene.

“During interrogation, he mentioned and led detectives to arrest his partner in crime, one Kingsley Asuquo. Interestingly, both suspects are staff of Strongcity Security Services attached to the victim.

“They claimed the victim does not pay their salary as at when due, hence they planned with others at large to rob him.

“They also succeeded in dispossessing the victim of a bag containing laptop computer, cash sum of N40,000, three cheque booklets, one iPhone-6.”

All the stolen items have been recovered from the suspects while investigations are still ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police Lagos also stated that he has directed the head of the Command’s Intelligence Unit to fish out the suspects at large for prosecution.

The Command hopes that this press release halts the rumour making the rounds on the social media that the lawyer was attacked by unknown assailants.