Armed robber arrested while trying to rob plain clothes patrol officers of their bike
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives in plain clothes, patrolling on a motorcycle, have arrested a robbery suspect, Akinjobi Wahab, aged 19 while trying to snatch their motorcycle.
The machete-wielding suspect was arrested at about 4 a.m. on Acme Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos in company of four others now at large, according to a statement by the Lagos State Police Command.
This is coming on the heels of the emplacement of regular foot and vehicular patrols in the area by the Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi,in response to repeated complaints that robbers operate around Agidingbi, Ikeja very early mornings.
Benjamin Hendeyi, a Superintendent of Police and Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command said the suspect will be arraigned as soon as investigations are concluded.
