According to the Lagos State Police Command, seven alleged traffic robbers have been detained, including an ex-convict who was only released from the Ikoyi Correctional Center three days ago.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the command, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday.
According to Hundeyin, the ex-convict was arrested alongside other people while allegedly committing the crime on Saturday at around 9.30 p.m. in the Ijora-Apapa axis.
“Suspects were apprehended at several sites along the Total Bridge, in Apapa, and the Ijora Badia districts as a result of a well-coordinated operation by the patrol teams of the Ijora Badia Police Division.
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“One of the suspects, simply identified as Kingsley, 43 years old, was released from Ikoyi Correctional Facility three days before his arrest. Other suspects are between the ages of 19 and 25. They were allegedly robbing motorists.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are members of a syndicate who are in the habit of robbing motorists on Total Bridge, Ijora Badia. The police have been on their trail for some time,” he said.
The image maker said that the suspects will be arraigned in court after the completion of investigation.
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