Daily Trust

Lagos Police confirm arrest of 5 suspected VI robbers

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The Police said in Lagos yesterday that they have arrested five suspected armed robbers believed to be terrorizin­g motorists on Victoria Island.

The Police said their men swooped on the suspects following a tip-off by three victims of the robbery attacks.

“The occupants of the car were allegedly attacked by the suspects when their vehicle broke down on June 17. They reported that while they were trying to get out, the suspects driving in a Toyota Camry car stopped and five men came out and ordered them to lie down at gunpoint. The suspects robbed them of their money, phones, wrist watches, gold earring, necklaces and other valuables.

“As soon as we got the report, a team of policemen went to the scene and the five suspects were arrested, while the driver escaped with their arms,” a senior police officer told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The police said the suspects had confessed that they meet at Ijora-Badia, a Lagos slum, to plan their operations. (NAN)

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