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Lagos police arrest four suspected armed robbers

12 Jan 2024
Lagos police arrest four suspected armed robbers

According to the Lagos State Police Command, four alleged armed robbers who were causing terror in Ikorodu and its surroundings have been apprehended.

In a statement released on Friday, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Command, confirmed the arrest.

According to Hundeyin, the CP's tactical squad apprehended the suspects on Thursday at around one in the morning after receiving reliable information.

According to Hundeyin, the suspects—who are also members of the Eiye Fraternity—were taken into custody in Elepe's Ginti neighbourhood in Ikorodu.

“The following exhibits were recovered from them: three English double barrel guns, one pump action gun, one reining model 700 riffle, one locally made pistol, and 69 RDS of AK-47 live ammunition.

“Others are 68 RDS of live cartridges, five RDS of 7.62 live ammunition, one Beretta pistol magazine, four battle axes, three daggers, five cutlasses, one digger, and one police camouflage.

“Also, one face mask, one Lexus 300 SUV, one Volvo Waggon XC-70, and one POS machine were recovered,” he said.

Hundeyin said that an investigation into their operations had begun. 

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