Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Tuesday arrested two robbery suspects after snatching a lady’s phone and handbag.
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday, said operatives received a distress call while on night patrol yesterday, 20th February, 2024.
“The operatives arrested the suspects, Praise Ebube ‘m’ aged 25, a phone accessories seller in Obalende, Lagos, and Ogbonna Michael ‘m’ aged 21, a factory worker at Billings Way, Oregun, Lagos at about 8:30p.m and recovered the victim’s belongings from them as they were attempting to flee the scene.
“Another victim (name withheld) has identified one of the suspects, Praise Ebube, as having robbed him of a Vivo mobile phone worth N105,000,00 at knifepoint at about 10pm in the same area on the 24th January, 2024,” Hundeyin said.
He added that the suspects have given confessional statements.
The police spokesman further disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed the Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to arraign the suspects at the conclusion of investigations.
