Seven notorious armed robbery suspects nabbed in Lagos

Joy Joseph, Lagos.

Six suspected notorious traffic robbers have been arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Police Command at different locations in the state.

It was learnt that the operational squad led by the Commander of RRS, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), nabbed the robbers around Iddo Bridge, Ijora Olopa, Ojota, and Ketu.

Briefing the Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, on the operation, Egbeyemi confirmed the recovery of a toy gun from one of the suspects, Toheeb Isiaka, at Iddo Bridge.

A statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said: “Five other traffic robbery kingpins, Tunde Raman, 25, Olamilekan Adeyemi, 20, Segun Sulaiman 33, Idris Mohammed, 25, and Uche Nwankwo, 25, were apprehended at Ijora Olopa, Ketu and Ojota.

“Toheeb Isiaka, who was caught with a toy gun confessed that he had snatched more than 20 phones from innocent motorists in the last two weeks at different spots in the area. He also confessed that once he pulled out his toy gun, motorists became jittery and immediately surrendered their valuables like Phones, wallets, and jewelry, willingly without any resistance or confrontation.”

In another development, barely 24 hours after the resumption as the newly appointed Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Festac, Femi Iwasokun, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), has burst a robbery syndicate at Aboju Round About of Festac and recovered one locally-made pistol from them.

“The Anti Crime Squad despatched by the Divisional Police Officer, while on patrol, intercepted some suspected armed robbers on a motorcycle around Aboju Roundabout along Badagry Expressway, Lagos State. One Adewale Sadiq, 37, of no fixed address, was arrested with a locally-made pistol, while others fled.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for proper investigation, while he directed that the fleeing suspected members of the armed robbery syndicate and traffic robbers in many parts of the state be tracked and arrested as all hands must be on deck to get Lagos State rid of criminals and hoodlums,” the PPRO said.

He added that the CP has however reiterated his zero tolerance for crimes and social vices in the state and urged criminals and hoodlums to stay away from the state, as the command will leave no stone unturned to suppress them and their antics.