Three men, arrested for robbery
around Olowopopo Way, Ikeja after robbing two ladies in Agidingbi, Ikeja and
Isheri, have told why they don’t like operating in their communities.
The three suspects, confessed that
they preferred operating around Ogun Long Bridge, Isheri, Ojodu - Berger and
Agidingbi, Ikeja, said that as a rule, the gang didn’t operate in the areas
they live.
The suspects are Issa Jidda (15),
Alli Jumah (19) and Adamu Mohammed (22).
The suspects were arrested by
operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police
Command. According to the suspects, they specialised in depriving unsuspecting
Nigerians of their phones and other valuables.
One of the suspects, Jidda, a
primary school dropout, said: “We have been operating since last month. I was
invited into the gang by Adamu. He is the leader of the gang. I have gone out
on robberies with them seven times. Our targets are mobile phones, wallet
and jewelry. We also rob in traffic, especially Long Bridge. We avoid operating
in Kara because we live there. Our colleagues might see us. We sell the phones
and share the money. The motor cycle that we use is owned by Alli. The three of
us operate on it using a knife and dagger as our arms.”
The trio was arrested by RRS patrol
team after it responded to a distress call that some robbers on motorcycle were
operating in Agidingbi.
The officers trailed the robbers to
Olowopopo Way, where a motorist, who got a hint that the suspects were being
chased hit their motorcycle to prevent them from escaping into the Lagos-Ibadan
Expressway.
The owners of the two android phones
snatched in Gateway Estate, Isheri and Agidingbi, identified the suspects. They
have been transferred to SARS today for further investigation
The Lagos State Commissioner of
Police, Zubairu Muazu, urged Lagosians to continue to co-operate with the
police in order to address some of the security challenges in the state.
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