Police in Lagos have arrested nine suspected traffic robbers in the state on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2020
Ketu Division undertook the operation, which was part of the Command’s zero tolerance for crimes and criminality, particularly traffic robbery within Lagos State.
The suspects were arrested at about 8pm along Y-junction, by Old Tollgate, Ketu, while attacking one Mr Adejare Adetayo and his wife in the traffic at the area.
State’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, said that two long knives and other dangerous weapons were recovered from the suspects.
The arrested suspects include Oluseyi Afolabi, Adeyemi Ayomide, Francis Latifa, Rilwan Raji, Ayomide Oyediran, Rasheed Ibrahim, Hamzat Abdullahi, Musa Gbadamosi and Seun Lasisi.
State’s Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the suspects’ transfer to the State CID, Panti, Yaba, for proper investigation.