The suspect, Sunday Onjefu, 27, a native of Benue State was arrested on Friday afternoon, at Itedo Bus stop, Lekki, Phas 1, while he was making attempt to dispossess a lady of her bag.
It was gathered that eagle eyed policemen on patrol, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), a Superintendent of Police (SP), Mr. Abdulmajid Isah, in charge of Maroko Police Station, sighted the suspect and quickly swooped on him.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Dolapo Badmus, confirming the incident, said: “Upon his arrest, two toy pistols and a knife were found on him. The suspect confessed to have been using the toy pistols to dispossess innocent citizens around Lekki axis of their belongings. He said his victims were always scared at the sight of the toy pistols, believing it to be real. The suspect has been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), of the command, for further investigations.”
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