Police nab two ‘one chance’ suspects in Abeokuta, foil robbery attempt

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the Ogun State Police Command person arrested 2 suspects belonging to a notorious ‘one chance’ robbery syndicate operating wrong the Abeokuta metropolis.

The suspects, identified arsenic Olajide Rasaq, 42, and Bidemi Tijani, 29, were apprehended pursuing an intelligence-led cognition on Saturday.

DAILY POST learnt that the bid had received actionable quality revealing that members of the syndicate, who routinely disguise themselves arsenic commercialized taxi operators to dispossess unsuspecting passengers of their mobile phones, currency and different valuables, had been sighted successful a taxi heading towards the Ita-Oshin country of Abeokuta.

Acting promptly connected the tip-off, tactical operatives of the VCRU chased the fleeing robbers, intercepted the conveyance and apprehended the 2 suspects.

Confirming the apprehension to DAILY POST on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said some suspects, during interrogation, confessed to being progressive members of the ‘one chance’ robbery syndicate terrorising commuters wrong the Abeokuta metropolis.

Babaseyi stated that efforts were ongoing to way down and apprehend different fleeing members of the syndicate, found the afloat grade of their activities and retrieve exhibits.

He quoted the State Commissioner of...