Three suspected robbers arrested with weapons, stolen phones in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command person arrested 3 suspected robbers during a regular patrol successful Idimu country of the state, recovering a motorcycle, weapons and different items believed to person been stolen.

A connection issued by the Command said the suspects were apprehended successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday, April 7, 2026, astatine astir 2:00 a.m., on Car Wash Bus-Stop by First Bank successful Idimu, Lagos State.

According to the police, officers connected patrol intercepted the 3 men who were riding connected a motorcycle astatine the location.

Following a search, the suspects identified arsenic Abdullahi Mustapha, 20; Salisu Sannusi, 30; and Jamiu Sahidu, 26, were taken into custody.

A thorough hunt carried retired connected the suspects led to the betterment of a machete hidden successful their clothing, an service camouflage uniform, 4 mobile phones, a powerfulness bank, immoderate squeezed naira notes, and a Bajaj motorcycle with registration fig AKD 40 OM.

Police said the items were suspected to person been taken from victims during erstwhile operations.

Initial findings revealed that the suspects had been progressive successful robbing unsuspecting members of the nationalist earlier escaping from the scene.

The suspects are presently successful Police custody and efforts are ongoing to reason investigations and guarantee due ineligible enactment ...