Two suspected armed robbers who were escaping through the Apongbon Bridge in Lagos State have been arrested by the police.
The image-maker in charge of the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, while confirming the arrest of the armed robbers in a statement he signed, stated that the police recovered stolen items from them.
The Lagos police spokesperson stated that “Officers of Ijora Badia Division of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested one Mustapha Mohammed ‘m’ aged 37 and Abdullahi Buba ’m’ aged 20 while escaping with their loot after robbing some Lagosians. ”
He also added that “The suspects were arrested at about 0215hrs on Thursday, June 2, 2022,Two robbers arrested while escaping with loot on Apongbon bridge following credible information received by the police about an ongoing robbery on Apongbon Bridge Ebute-Ero. A third suspect, bearing arms shot his way into escaping.
“Items recovered from the suspects include 1 Bajaj motorcycle, 1 new LG plasma TV, 66 various items ordered online from Jumia, 1 HP Laptop, 1 bag of Honeywell flour and 1 iron cutter.”
Hundeyin, a Superintendent of Police also added that “the suspects, who confessed to have robbed at the same spot several times, are currently assisting the police in an ongoing investigation to arrest other fleeing members of the gang. Suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigations.
“The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc, once again assures Lagosians that the command would continue to do everything operationally possible to ensure that crime and criminality has no place in Lagos State.”
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