Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an ex-convict, Segun Kolawole, for robbery just five days after his release from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Adebisi Abimbola, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said Kolawole, 25, allegedly stole an Infinix Note 40 Pro smartphone and N200,000 cash from a trader in Opebi, Ikeja.
He was apprehended around 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the Oshodi Market after RRS operatives noticed he was in possession of a large sum of money and became suspicious.
Upon interrogation, he could not give a satisfactory explanation for the N80,000 found on him or the phone in his possession.
“Subsequent investigation revealed that Kolawole had stolen the cash and mobile phone around 5:00 a.m. from a trader who was asleep near Peka, Opebi. The victim was later traced and confirmed the theft,” the PPRO stated.
