The suspects are Godson Mbanugo,
Abiodun Oladimeji, Mubara Afeez, 25, Dauda Moruf, 27, and Emmanuel Adeshina.
According to Police Commissioner
Imohimi Edgal, a black toy gun and one cut to size locally made pistol were
recovered from Afeez, Moruf and Adeshina who were arrested by operatives of the
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at about 9pm on December 6.
He said immediately the policemen
received information that the suspected hoodlums to be traffic robbers were
seen at Cement Bus Stop, Ikeja and RRS operatives moved in to the location
where the trio were arrested.
Similarly on November 17, at about
5pm, information was received from a credible source that some armed men were
sighted robbing passers-bye of their valuables in traffic along Iju-Ishaga
Road.
He said: “Police operatives from
Pen-Cinema, Ikeja swiftly mobilised to the scene but the robbers fled in
different directions when they sighted the police.
“They were chased and one Olamide
Bello was arrested. A cut-to-size locally made pistol with one life cartridge
was recovered from one of them. Investigation is ongoing with a view to
apprehending other fleeing members of the gang for prosecution.
“Then at about 02:30a.m. On December
1, a distress call was also received from a compound in Opaleye Street, Shibiri,
that armed robbers had invaded their house.”
Edgal added that: “On receipt of the
information, police operatives from Ajangbadi Division and Federal Special
Ant-Robbery Squad, swiftly mobilised to the scene and arrested one of the
robbers.
“When the robber was immediately
searched a cut to size double barrel gun with seven live and one expended
cartridges were recovered from him.”
During interrogation, the suspect
confessed to the crime and gave his name as Godson Mbanugo. Investigation is
ongoing with a view to arresting other members of the gang for prosecution
Edgal, however, said the police also
arrested one Abiodun Oladimeji on November 16 who was allegedly robbing
motorists at Apongbon Bridge, saying that they recovered a battle axe, Jack
knife from him.
The CP said the suspects would be
charged to court after completion of the investigation
