arrested five in-traffic robbers who specialised
in snatching handsets and bags from unsuspecting
members of public in traffic. The suspects identified
as Ajala Lateef 16, Salami Sodiq, 15, Raji Kazeem, 19,
Bashiru Adeyemi, 19, and Ikechukwu Ukueje, 15, were
arrested on Wednesday October 28th after they had
successfully robbed their victim of her belongings.
Confirming the arrest, the commander of the RRS,
Assistant Commissioner of Police , ACP Olatunji Disu,
said that the policemen arrested the suspects during
a special raid.
"The Police would not leave any stone unturned in
fighting crime in the state. We will continue to work
round the clock to make Lagos a haven for those with
legitimate businesses. The commander said that the
police has been charged by the Governor,
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Commissioner of Police,
CP Fatai Owoseni, to rid the state of all forms of
crime".
He implored Lagosians to assist the police by supplying
information that would help theme to curb crime and
track down criminals. One of the suspects who confessed
to the crime, Ajala Lateef, a secondary school dropout
from Isale-Eko, said their ring leader, Taiye, still at
large, pretended as a passenger and snatched
Mrs. Okechukwu’s bag and mobile phone while she was
boarding a bus.
"I know Taiye very well, he sleeps in Oko-Mola at Oshodi
Under Bridge. I have seen him in different occasions
dispossessing passers-by in Oshodi of their bags, phones
and other belongings. Most times, we pretended as
passengers to rob people," He said
During the raid operation of black spots, no fewer
than 37 social miscreants were amongst the suspects
arrested.
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