Traffic Robbers Arrested For Terrorizing Lagos Motorists

Category: Lagos News

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspected traffic robbers for allegedly robbing motorists of their valuables in the Ketu area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.

He said the suspects were arrested by policemen on a covert operation in the area, adding that the suspects would be arraigned after investigation.

Hundeyin said, “Operatives of the Ketu division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three members of a traffic robbery gang notorious for dispossessing motorists of their belongings at Ile-Iwe/Kosofe, Ikorodu Road, in the Ketu area of the state.

“The suspects, Segun Olaiya, 20; Ayinde Waris, 19; and Bashiru Mohammed, 28, were arrested around 7pm on Monday, September 26, 2022, by policemen on a covert operation while attacking some motorists in the area.

“The suspects are currently assisting the police in an ongoing investigation to arrest other members of their gang. The suspects would be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.”