Police foil robbery attack, arrest two suspects in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has successfully foiled a robbery effort successful the Ajegunle area, resulting successful the apprehension of 2 suspects and the betterment of a firearm.

The suspects, identified arsenic 25-year-old Azeez Anofi, besides known arsenic ‘Stainless,’ and Damilare Obadia, were apprehended astatine astir 6:30 americium connected Monday by operatives from the Layeni Police Division.

The duo was reportedly attempting to hijack a commercialized tricycle, commonly referred to arsenic Keke Marwa, on Layeni Ojo Road.

“Following the arrest, 1 locally made pistol and 1 expended cartridge were recovered from the suspects. Further probe has commenced to apprehension different suspects and retrieve different operational weapons,” the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed successful a connection connected Tuesday.

He further noted that investigations are ongoing to apprehend further accomplices and retrieve much weapons perchance linked to the gang.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has commended the swift enactment taken by officers of the Layeni Division.

He besides urged the nationalist to stay vigilant and to study immoderate suspicious enactment to the constabulary for punctual and due action.