…Two others arrested for armed robbery, conspiracy
The Lagos State Police command has arrested three (3) suspects namely; Tunde Segun ‘m’23 years, Ayo Omoniyi ‘m’ 24 years and Samson Oyeleye ‘m’ 22 years who attacked and robbed the Guardian Newspapers’ Editor-In-Chief on the 21st of November, 2018 at about 5.30pm.
The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal who disclosed this in a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday said that the suspects who were arrested one hour after they attacked the victim were arrested by the command’s Rapid Response Squad, Riders unit, posted to Oshodi-Oke Pin-Down Point.
Edgal revealed that the suspects were nabbed following a tip off received from commuters that hoodlums who specialized in snatching phones and robbing innocent citizens of their belonging during traffic at Oshodi-Oke were in operation.
According to him,” Armed with the information, I directed the officer in charge of RRS to deploy a team of police riders to Oshodi Bridge. On getting there, the men swung into action and arrested the aforementioned suspects.
“They were subsequently searched and a Samsung X8 phone belonging to the Guardian News Paper Editor -in- Chief who was robbed same day at about 1730 hours was recovered from them. Other items belonging to the said journalist recovered from the thieves include; Guardian I.D Card bearing the name of one Debo Adesina and four ATM cards”.
He stated that the suspects confessed to the crime and were giving useful information to the police saying that he had directed the Officer in-Charge of SARS to take over the investigation of the case.
Meanwhile, the Police in Lagos have arrested two suspects namely; Ikechukwu Sunday Prince and Gabriel Collins for conspiracy and armed robbery.
The Police Commissioner in charge of the Lagos State Police command, CP Imohimi Edgal while briefing journalists on the activities of the command said that he received a report on 4th September, 2018 that one Ikechukwu Sunday Prince, driver to an upwardly mobile individual, resident in Lekki, absconded with his Honda Accord Saloon car with registration number LSD 33 DF and that the suspect switched off his phone.
He observed that it was on the strength of the report that he directed the Officer in Charge FSARS Ikeja to investigate and ensure that the suspect was arrested.
He said, “Meanwhile, as detectives were toiling night and day to apprehend him, it was discovered that the suspect has relocated to Ghana for refuge but Operatives never relented as they kept monitoring his movement along that coast of Nigeria and Ghana. Their efforts paid off when they noticed he returned to Lagos and formed a four- man-gang of armed robbers.
“Interestingly, his gang robbed a Toyota Corolla Saloon car at Ajah and locked the owner inside the boot, unknown to them that the car has a tracking device. Along the way, the man in the boot was able to open it from inside and escaped.
“However, the reign of the fugitive of the law, Ikechukwu Sunday Prince came to an end when he was arrested with one of his gang members, Gabriel Collins while trying to sell the stolen car at Ajah. Worthy of mention is that both the recently robbed car and the Honda Accord Saloon car, 2014 model, Ikechukwu Sunday had earlier stolen from his boss have been recovered.
“Investigation is ongoing; suspects will definitely have their day in court”.
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