Anthony Iwuoma
About nine suspected traffic robbers have landed in trouble following their arrest by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command around Y- Junction near Old Toll Gate area of Ketu, in Lagos State.
In a statement issued, om Friday, the state police spokesman, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said: “Operatives attached to Ketu Division arrested (9) suspected traffic robbers on Thursday, 31st December, 2020, at about 8pm along Y-Junction, by Old Tollgate, Ketu, Lagos State.
“The suspects had attacked one Mr. Adejare Adetayo and wife in the traffic at the area when police detectives on undercover operation along the area went after the hoodlums and arrested nine (9) with their operational weapons.
“The suspected traffic robbers are: Oluseyi Afolabi (19); Adeyemo Ayomide (18); Francis Latifa (19); Rilwan Raji (23); Ayomide Oyediran(20); Rasheed Ibrahim( 22); (7) Hamzat Abdullahi (19); Musa Gbadamosi (20) and Seun Lasisi (32). Two (2) long knives and other dangerous weapons were recovered from them,’’ Adejobi said.
According to him, the state Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem , Odumosu, while commending operatives of the Command, reassured Lagosians of adequate security.
