Crime
Police arrest 5 robbery suspects at Agege
The Lagos State Police Command has revealed the arrest of five robbery suspects by operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), harassing people at Under Bridge, Agege, and dispossessing their victims of their valuables.
The arrested suspects were identified as: Akeem Alabi (30), Toba Bolu (20), Abah Abdullahi (35), Sulaiman Mohammed (32) and Yusuf Alabi (30).
The police in a statement narrated:
Lagos State Police Command II
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Yesterday, around 10:30 p.m. operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), acting on credible intelligence arrested five robbery suspects at Agege Under bridge for harassing and dispossessing passersby of their valuables.
The suspects are: Akeem Alabi (30), Toba Bolu (20), Abah Abdullahi (35), Sulaiman Mohammed (32) and Yusuf Alabi (30).
Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has stated that there would be more sting operations in the area to reduce robbery.
The Commander, acting on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed that the suspect be charged to court immediately.
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