Following sustained sundry crimes surveillance patrols across suspected flash points, operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad have arrested two armed robbers.
The RRS operatives nabbed the armed robbers in the wee hours of Monday along Akowonjo Road, Alimosho.
The all male suspects: Samuel Akabueze, 31, of 34, Valentine Obasi Street, Idimu Road, and Onuoha Joshua, 37, of 52, Yusuf Street, Ipaja, both in Alimosho area of Lagos State were nabbed at about 3:30am.
The suspects, who are both from Imo State, were arrested for driving a Lexus jeep with registration number LSD 666 GK, suspiciously along Akowonjo Road by the RRS operatives who trailed them to the point of arrest after suspecting them of underhand dealings.
Exhibits found on them include a locally made gun with two rounds of ammunition, four ATM cards, charms, BRT cowry card, two different keys of another different Lexus SUV and a motorcycle.
Upon interrogation they were found to be notorious criminals perpetrating series of robbery across different locations in Lagos.
They both confessed to be members of Aye Confraternity.
The Commander of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, has immediately transferred the two suspects to the Lagos State Command for discreet investigation in line with the directive of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.
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