Police arrest six suspected ‘one chance’ robbers in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command person arrested six suspected members of a “one chance” robbery syndicate accused of targeting commuters on Ago Palace Way successful the Okota country of Lagos State.

The suspects were apprehended during a stop-and-search cognition carried retired by constabulary officers on the engaged corridor.

According to a connection issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, officers intercepted a tricycle bearing registration fig AAA 720 QL with six occupants allegedly attempting to rob unsuspecting commuters.

The constabulary said the suspects abandoned the tricycle and fled instantly aft noticing the beingness of information operatives astatine the scene.

During the operation, officers recovered a cutlass allegedly utilized by the pack during robberies, arsenic good arsenic a mobile telephone suspected to beryllium to 1 of their victims.

Further investigations aboriginal led to the apprehension of the six suspects identified arsenic Basiru Rilwan, 23; Afeez Akeem, 25; Ademola Yekeen, 20; Sodipo Oyeyemi, 27; Ayomide Gafar; and Fabayo Michael, 28.

Police besides disclosed that the suspects were recovered with a dummy pistol allegedly utilized to endanger and intimidate victims during operations.

The bid stated that the suspects would beryllium arraigned successful tribunal upon the completion of investigations.

The stat...