Police arrest traffic robbers, drugs’ dealers with residents’ assistance

Etim Effiong

The operatives of the Lagos State Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested 13 traffic robbers and drugs’ dealers with help from residents.

The 13 suspects are: Akeredola Taiwo, 33; Oriyomi Solola, 28; Olanrewaju Sikiru,25; Hakeem Ridwan, 22; Joseph Ovie, 33; Muhammadu Aminu, 32; and Monday Nweke, 35.

Arrested also are: Emmanuel Anthony, 24; Onyeka Muoghara, 40;  Salaudeen Rilwan,32;  Kayode Dele, 31;  Silas Manner, 27, and Favour Elijah, 26.

The RR commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects on Wednesday January 13.

He added that the suspects were picked up while lurking around Motorways, Old Tollgate and Olusosun Dump site, Ojota, Lagos.

According to him, some of the suspects were caught red-handed while taking drugs in their hideouts around the corridor; and they were fingered and recognised by the residents and eyewitnesses to have been involved in some of the previous traffic robberies and other crimes in the areas.

However, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for proper investigation and possible prosecution.

Odumosu assured the public of the command’s relentless efforts in eradicating traffic robbery and providing adequate security for all and sundry in Lagos State.