By Ebinum Samuel
The Lagos State Police Command has said that in a significant breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery and other violent crimes in Lagos State, operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), acting on credible intelligence, have arrested four suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate operating around Iju-Ishaga and Oke-Aro areas of the State.
The spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Abimbola Adebisi, identified the suspects as Damilare Oluwatobi, ‘m’, 28 years; Lekan Adenuga, ‘m’, 30 years; Haruna Sheriff, ‘m’, 22 years; and David Balogun, ‘m’, 24 years, said were arrested at their hideout in Idi-Oro, Mushin, following sustained intelligence gathering.
During a search of their hideout, operatives recovered 25 mobile phones; two laptops computers; gold necklace and earrings; and three cutlasses. The suspects are currently in Police custody and are assisting with the ongoing investigation. Efforts are being intensified to apprehend other members of the gang who may be connected to the criminal activities.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, has commended the operatives of the VCRU for their swift response, intelligence-led investigation and successful arrest of the suspects. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks across the State and ensuring the safety and security of residents, while urging members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police on the Command Emergency Lines: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), 09168630929
