Lagos: Police arrest deadly robbers cracked while fleeing with loots

By Sodiq Adelakun

The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said two deadly armed robbers have been arrested at Abijo area of Ibeju Lekki, while fleeing with their loot.

Benjamin Hundeyin, Command’s Spokesman, in a statement said officers of Elemoro Division of the Lagos State Police Command had arrested one Famous Ogooluwa, 23 and Ibrahim Omoniyi, 27 while escaping with their loot after robbing their victim.

He said the suspects were arrested at about 01:30am on Thursday, February 16, 2023 following credible information received by the Police about an ongoing robbery in Abijo GRA junction of Ibeju-Lekki.

“Items recovered from the suspects include two locally made pistols, one live cartridge, one Tecno Android phone and one ZAT Android phone.

“Further investigation led to the arrest of their gun dealer, one Taofeek  Soliu ‘m’ aged 27. The suspects who confessed to have robbed at the same spot several times will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigations.

“The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Omohunwa, assures Lagosians that the Command would do everything operationally possible to ensure that crime and criminality is brought to the barest minimum in Lagos State,” he said.