The Lagos State Police Command has detained potential traffic robbers. Usman Mohammed, Azeez Adeleke, and Solomon Odiya in three Ikeja.
SP In a statement released in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest.
According to Hundeyin, the suspects were taken into custody on June 19 at around 8:00 p.m. on Mobolaji Johnson Road in Ikeja.
“The suspects were detained by Alausa Division of the Command officers in response to a distress call the police received regarding an ongoing robbery attack at Ikeja.
“After robbing their victims, they were caught as they tried to flee with their loot. One Tecno mobile phone, one dagger, and N5,400 were found on the suspects, the official said.
According to him, preliminary investigations showed that the suspects had previously operated in the area a few times, stealing the possessions of unwary bystanders.
At the conclusion of the investigations, he said, the suspects would be arraigned in court.
Residents could rest easy knowing that Hundeyin and the Command, led by Commissioner of Police Abiodun Alabi, would continue to take every precaution to protect people and property in the state.
