Men of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos Command, have arrested over 10 suspected criminals operating in Lagos traffic, and also recovered various firearms from the arrested suspects in different areas of the city.
According to a statement released by Bala Elkana, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the surveillance patrol initiative, a brainchild of the Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, aimed at combating the menace of traffic robbery in the city of Lagos made the arrest of the suspects possible.
The PPRO stated that the surveillance team was proactive in stopping a robbery attempt in the Ketu area of the state on May 24, 2019. The gang leader who goes by the name Gabazine was arrested along with two other gang members.
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The Police recovered a stolen Samsung phone from the suspects, and gave it back to the owner. The surveillance team, in an undercover operation, also nabbed two traffic robbers who were about to rob a motorist. Members of the team recovered a toy pistol and two jack knives from the suspects.
“On the same date at about 0005hrs, surveillance Patrol team deployed to Ketu bus stop, arrested two traffic robbery suspects, namely: Ayomide Ayobami and Taye Onofowokan, both living at Agboyi Ketu. One pistol with three live ammunitions and a jack knife were recovered from them,” Elkana said.
The statement further revealed that, on the same day, the team also arrested a 30-year-old man identified as Bamidele Ogunbanjo in the Amuwo Odofin area of Festac. Items recovered from the suspect include a live ammunition and pistol made locally.
“Investigation is ongoing and all the suspects will be charged to Court,” Elkana concluded.
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