A 45-year-old man recognized as Okoro, and one 42-year-old, Endurance, have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command over their alleged involvement in ‘one likelihood’ theft within the state.
They had been reportedly nabbed at about 6:00 am on Saturday, February 17. It was gathered that they pose as industrial bus drivers whereas abducting unsuspecting passengers to completely different areas to defraud them of their properties.
They had been arrested primarily based on dependable data that they’d gotten from the general public. One of many victims was in a position to establish considered one of them, stating that they’d taken N37,000 from her two weeks in the past.
A supply advised Punch;
“Some suspected thieves are at all times parking across the Olososun Ojota space within the pretense of taking passengers to their vacation spot however as a substitute take them to an unknown vacation spot and steal from them.
“The incident occurred round 6 am, and one Affected person, aged 42, and one Okoro, aged 45, had been arrested primarily based on the credible data obtained from the general public. One of many victims was in a position to recognise them, and he or she stated they stole about 37,000 from them.”
Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed their arrest saying “the incident has been reported. The suspect will probably be arraigned on the conclusion of the investigation.”
