Police arrest two traffic robbery suspects and recover stolen phones

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Police arrest two traffic robbery suspects and recover stolen phones

Two robbery suspects who attack motorists held in Lagos traffic to steal their belongings were on Monday night, July 6, arrested by operatives of RRS on patrol along Oshodi – Oke, Lagos.

 

The suspects, Tunde Olaiya, 24, and Tokunbo  Omotola, 26, were arrested in separate encounters in Oshodi – Oke. 

 

One stolen  iphone X was recovered from Olaiya.

 

According to a statement released by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, “Olaiya, an ex – convict, had around 8:00 p.m. in Ojodu – Berger, Ikeja, in company of one Bolaji Nigga strangulated a motorist held in traffic light and stole his iphone X.

 

“The duo while returning to Oshodi to hand – over the phone to their buyer were intercepted by Rapid Response Squad (RRS) bikers, who suspected them to be traffic robbers.

 

“On search, one pass-worded  iphone X was recovered from his pocket. While his colleague escaped from the scene, Olaiya couldn’t explain where he got the phone. This…



Source: Linda Ikeji