Operatives of the Fast Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two site visitors theft suspects in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital.
The suspects, Azeez Folarin, 23-year-old man and Azeez Rilwan, ‘m’, 27, had been arrested at about 7 am in entrance of Ikeja Metropolis Mall.
Spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of the duo who specialize in utilizing one of many suspect’s medical circumstances to perpetrate the theft.
He stated, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects have robbed many motorists of their telephones round Ketu and Ojota, and had been working individually in Ketu, earlier than coming collectively to use Rilwan’s persistent pile to rob unsuspecting motorists.”
Hundeyin added that the suspects had been arrested by the RRS crew stationed on the mall, instantly after Folarin snatched the cell phone of a motorist who was attempting to offer alms to Rilwan having seen his medical situation.
“Whereas Rilwan was launched on bail attributable to his critical state of well being, Folarin has been arraigned,” he stated.