Lagos State Police Command has arrested two one – chance robbery suspects after their failed bid to rob a lady passenger who boarded their vehicle heading to Badagry.
The suspects, Awusu Olusegun ‘m’, 47 years old and Adeosun ‘m’ 52 years, who were operating with a grey coloured Mazda 323 saloon c with registration number KTU 356 CE were arrested around 7:30 p.m today after their attempt to rob a lady of her goods was foiled.
The suspects were arrested at AP Filling Station, Aradagun, along Lagos/Badagry Expressway. Awusu was the driver of the cab while Adeosun posed as a passenger.
The victim boarded their car believing they were genuine men, unknown to her that they were criminals.
In a statement issued by the Police PRO, SP Chike Oti stated “as the journey progressed, they began to dispossess the victim, who raised alarm thus attracting people to her plight. Sensing that the lady’s scream would spell their doom, they pushed her off the car while on motion”.
The lady sustained injuries as a result and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. Meanwhile people who heard the lady’s cry for help among whom were Police undercover operatives, pursued the robbers until the driver lost control of the car and fell into a ditch.
The Divisional Police Officer of Badagry Division was called in and he arrived the scene and arrested the suspects. The robbers’ car and the victim’s goods comprising of bags of rice have been recovered and taken to the police station.
Investigation into the matter is in progress. The Command wishes to use this medium to advise Lagosians to board commercial vehicles at approved motor parks only to avoid falling into the evil hands of unscrupulous elements in the society.
