Two Suspected Robbers Arrested, Ammunition Seized In Lagos

Two unidentified suspected robbers have been taken into custody at a motel located along AIT Road in Agbado area of Lagos State.

According to information, the event happened on Monday at about three o’clock in the afternoon.

A statement by a police source from the division—who spoke under anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter—that the suspects were taken into custody after a distress call about the hotel robbery event.

Four locally manufactured firearms, a Toyota Corolla sedan, a Toyota Camry sedan, five live cartridge ammo, four expanded, and other weapons were found during the arrest.

“Today, April 15, at about 0030 hours, while officers of Agbado Division were on residential patrol, as earlier directed by the area commander, a distress call was received that there was an ongoing robbery incident at a hotel along AIT Road.

“The DPO immediately led the patrol team to the scene to engage them. Subsequently, two of the robbers were arrested, and the following items were recovered from them: four locally made guns, one Toyota Corolla saloon car, one Toyota Camry saloon car, five live cartridge ammunitions, four expanded cartridge ammunition, two Nokia phones, one HTC phone, one Jackknife, six ATM cards, three wrist watches, three female handbags, and a sum of N54,000,” he said.

The source added that the preliminary investigation revealed the gang of armed robbers was nine in total, and they had shot two lodgers before the police arrival.

“The robbers, numbering about nine, had shot and injured two lodgers before the police arrived at the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed the gang of armed robbers were nine in number, who came into the area from Agbara,” he added. [CONTINUE READING HERE]