Arms, Motorbikes Recovered, As Police Apprehend Traffic Robbers In Lagos
Lagos State Police Commissioner, Zubairu Muazu
Three notorious armed robbery suspects who usually pose as commercial motorcyclists to rob unsuspecting passenger have been nabbed by police operatives in Lagos.
One locally made pistol, two sharp matchetes and one knife were reportedly recovered from the suspects.
Identified as Shefiu Aliu,Biodun Oladimeji and Afiz Tajudeen (a.k.a Arapa), two operational motorcycles were also said to have be recovered from them.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspects were arrested in two different locations in Ipaja area of the state after dispossessing their victims of their valuables.
Nabbed by police operatives attached to Ipaja Division, one of the suspects Shefiu, according to report was apprehended around NEPA Ayobo-Ipaja road while attempting to snatch the handsets and handbags from two female victims identified as Grace Williams and Deborah Williams.
It was reliably e that the incident occurred on 3rd June, 2019 at about 9.05pm.
According to report, the suspect usually takes advantage of the passengers eagerness to avoid traffic congestion through the use of okada, to rob his passengers.
Similarly, the duo of Biodun and Tajudeen were arrested by the same operatives same day at about 10.10pm, while on surveillance patrol at Zion Church area,Aina-Obembe road Baruwa.
They were alleged to have snatched a bag from one Obiako Ruth, using same system with motorcycle.
One matchet, a knife and a locally made pistol including an operational motorcycle were equally recovered from him.
The police public relations officer Lagos Command, DSP Bala Elkana confirmed the arrest a release made available to journalists on Wednesday.
He stated, ” On 3rd June, 2019 at about 9.05pm, surveillance patrol team from Ipaja Police Station arrested one Shefiu Aliu ‘m’ around Nepa, Ayobo-Ipaja road while attempting to snatch handsets and handbags from two female victims namely Grace Williams and Deborah Williams.
The suspect posed as a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada.
He took advantage of the passengers eagerness to avoid traffic congestion through the use of okada, to rob his passengers.
The suspect confessed to the commission of the crime. The motorcycle he usually use to perpetrate the offence is recovered with one sharp matchet concealed under the seat.
At about 10.10pm of the same date, surveillance patrol team from the same Ipaja Police Station, deployed to Zion Church area, Aina-Obembe road, Baruwa arrested one Biodun Oladimeji ‘m’ and Afiz Tajudeen ‘m’ a.k.a Arapa after snatching a bag from one female victim, Obiako Ruth, also using Motorcycle.
The motorcycle was also recovered with one matchet, one knife and a locally made pistol. Suspects will be charged to Court”.
