The Lagos State Police Command (RRS) said it arrested two suspects, Sunday Osagie and Ayodele Adeolu, for allegedly robbing a skitmaker, Ekwutousi Philo.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Rapid Response Squad unit of the Lagos Police Command and shared on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Philo made a video that went viral on October 20, alleging that she was robbed by some policemen in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos State.
As a response to the video, the RRS squad swung into action and arrested Osagie, a dismissed spy/mechanic and his accomplice, 45-year-old Adeolu.
Based on a viral video from a skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo, alleging that she was robbed on 20th October 2023 along Ketu – Alapere Highway by some policemen, the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested Sunday Osagie, 31, who was captured in a video with the skit maker.
Also arrested with the suspect is Ayodele Adeolu, 45, while a ‘korope’ with the registration number LA 910 FST and a Toyota Yaris Verso with the registration number FST 656 JD have been recovered.
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“Sunday Osagie was a Spy/Mechanic employed by the Lagos State Government in May 2011.
He was dismissed from Lagos State Public Service and de-kitted in April 2023 for “Absence from duty for six months without permission, illegal duties and extortion of money from innocent citizens” after facing Personnel Management Board (PMB).”