Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 15 suspected armed robbers in the state.
The police said out of the 15 suspects arrested in operations carried out between January 29 and 30, 13 are suspected to be traffic armed robbers, adding that they were arrested in Oshodi and Ketu areas of the state.
State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed in a statement that the suspects’ arrest was part of the Command’s efforts to apprehend criminals suspected to be attacking motorists and commuters in traffic.
According to the statement, “The suspects were picked up by the Rapid Response Squad’s Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi’s led team between 10.45pm on Friday and 4:30am on Saturday at Oshodi Oke and Alausa, respectively.
“The suspects that were picked up in Oshodi included Tinuola Ajibola, m, 18, Adeniji Farouk, m, 16, Wale Ajetunmobi, m, 24, Chibueze Okasa, m, 17, Taiwo Goodluck, m, 36, Sodiq Timileyin, m, 23, Salami Alex, m, 21, Umar Abubakar, m, 20, Micheal Iroaja, m, 36, Abba Mohammed, m, 20, and Mukaila Fasepe, m, 43. While the other two suspects, Saviour Nwoko, 21, and Ayomide David, 19, were caught in the act by the team, at different locations, with a machete and stolen phones in Alausa Lagos.
“David, alias “Sharwama”, one of the suspects and ex-convict, has disclosed to the police that his gang used to operate along Olowopopo Road, Ojodu and Ojota.”
Also, the police in Meiran arrested two suspected armed robbers were. The suspects were arrested at Ikola Ipaja Bridge at 11.20pm on January 27, 2021.
The suspects, Oluwadamilare Folami, 22, and Desire Chukwu, female, 21, were stopped on a motorbike before they were arrested and searched.
The police said one locally-made pistol, charms and weed suspected to be Indian hemp were found on the suspects.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the transfer of all the 15 suspects to State CID Panti, Yaba for proper investigation.