The Lagos State Police command has arrested one Shefiu Aliu while attempting to snatch handsets and handbags from two female victims namely; Grace Williams and Deborah Williams.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Bala Elkana who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday said that the arrest was made at about 9.05pm on Monday by the surveillance team from Ipaja Police Station.
Elkana held that the suspect posed as a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada.
He added that the suspect took advantage of the passengers’ eagerness to avoid traffic congestion through the use of okada, to rob his passengers.
“The suspect confessed to the commission of the crime. The motorcycle he usually uses to perpetrate the offence is recovered with one sharp matchet concealed under the seat”, he said.
He further revealed that the surveillance team from the same Ipaja Police Station, deployed to Zion Church area, Aina-Obembe road, Baruwa arrested one Biodun Oladimeji and Afiz Tajudeen a.k.a Arapa, after snatching a bag from one female victim, Obiako Ruth, also using Motorcycle.
“The Motorcycle was also recovered with one matchet, one knife and a locally made pistol. Suspects will be charged to Court”, he added.
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