Lagos police nab six suspected robbers, cultists, recover arms

Etim Ekpimah

The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command attached to Ikorodu Division have arrested three suspected traffic robbers including their receiver, and recovered stolen phones, on March 26, 2021 at 11.30pm by Ikorodu Roundabout.

It was gathered that the combined team of policemen and local vigilante men on patrol sighted the suspects at the Ikorodu Roundabout while allegedly robbing innocent commuters and passers-by in the area, where they were arrested.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday named the suspects as Lucky Isibor, ‘m’, 34; Isah Mohammed, ‘m’, 26, and Aminu Abdullahi, m, 21.

Items recovered from them include 11 phones; N139,000; BRT cowry card, black bag containing assorted charms and weeds suspected to be hemp.

He stated that during interrogation, it was discovered that Lucky Isibor doubles as a receiver to traffic robbers in the area.

Adejobi added the same operatives at Ikorodu Division on March 25, 2021, around 6.50pm, arrested one Emmanuel James, ‘m’, of No 27, Hassan Street, Rofo, Odongunyan, Ikorodu. He stated that the police interrogated him, and he confessed to be a member of Aye Confraternity.

“Items recovered from him include one locally-made cut-to-size gun, three live cartridges, one blue beret with Eye Confraternity inscription, two bottles of Six Flower Perfume and assorted charms,” he said.

Adejobi said the operatives attached to Mushi Division on March 25, around 5.30pm, arrested two suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising ITI Ladipo Main Market, 5 Star, Daleko Areas.

He said: “The suspects were arrested while the police were responding to a call from the market men, who had been victims of their various operations, at Ladipo Market.

“The suspects are Nnamaka Udeh, ‘m’, and Obina Onovo, ‘m’. Items recovered from them include one Samsung 57, which is being identified by one of their victims, pairs of shoes, bags containing ATM cards and charms.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has commended the efforts of the policemen and the vigilante men for the arrests. He has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for proper investigation and possible prosecution,” he noted.

While assuring Lagosians of adequate security of lives and property in the state, Odumosu vowed to make Lagos State uncomfortable for criminals.