Police recover cutlass, other exhibits from traffic robbery suspects
Police arrested two traffic robbery suspects at Abiola Gardens, Ketu-Ojota Road, Lagos on Monday.
In a statement confirming the arrest, Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, said a team of detectives arrested the suspects who specialise in robbing motorists using dangerous weapons.
“The arrest followed repeated complaints by motorists on the activities of miscreants along the axis,” Mr Hundeyin stated.
He added that when a search was conducted on the suspects, five stolen Android phones, a jack knife, a cutlass, a mask and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from them.
“The suspects are currently assisting police investigation aimed at arresting other criminals in that axis,” the spokesperson added.
Mr Hundeyin said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Abiodun Alabi, has directed that efforts be sustained to ensure the arrest of all miscreants.
(NAN)
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