In a recent breakthrough, the Lagos Police Command has successfully apprehended three armed robbery suspects accused of looting N3.2 million and a vehicle from a woman.
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) efficiently tracked and detained the culprits.
The mastermind, Sheriff Owolabi, long sought by the police for his involvement in a fatal robbery, was finally captured.
Owolabi’s gang previously robbed and fatally assaulted Temitope in Ojodu Berger, Lagos.
Owolabi’s confession led to the arrest of Ibrahim Gambo in the Ibafo area of Ogun.
The investigation revealed that the stolen vehicle was taken to Ibadan and sold to a suspected receiver from Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Owolabi confessed to multiple car snatchings in Lagos, all of which were reportedly sold to the same buyer known as Alhaji from Cotonou.
Another accomplice, Sheriff Olakunle, was apprehended in Mushin for aiding in selling stolen phones.
The suspects guided the police to the Point of Sale (POS) operator who facilitated the cashing of money transferred from the victim’s account.
Terrifying Encounter in Oregon, Ikeja
On November 14, around 10:00 p.m., the suspects allegedly cornered the victim as she left her office at Oregon, Ikeja.
They forcibly took her into her Toyota car, robbed her of N3.2 million, and coerced her to transfer the funds to an account they provided. Additionally, they seized her phones.
After looting her money and possessions, the suspects drove the victim to Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where they abandoned her.
The police are actively investigating to apprehend the suspected receiver of the stolen goods, aiming to dismantle the entire network behind this criminal operation.
