Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on April 22nd, arrested seven armed robbery/murder suspects at Mojirade Street, Shibiri, Lagos.
The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,said the robbery suspects were arrested by men of the Ilemba Hausa Police Division following a tip off from Lagosians.
He said the tip off led men of the command to the criminal hideout where seven members of the gang were arrested while others fled.
The suspects include one Esther Newman ‘F’, Joel Anaba ‘m’, Ruben Ude ‘m’, Chinedu Emenike ‘m’, Abuchi Peter ‘m’, Chima Simon ‘m’ and James John ‘m’.
“Items recovered in the Sienna bus include one locally made double barrel pistol, four live cartridges, one machete, one knife, two screwdrivers, twelve mobile phones, one access bank ATM card with the name Newton Newman, some substances suspected to be Indian Hemp and one dead snail.
According to Hundeyin, the suspects are also being investigated for the murder of one Sgt. Edison Fulman attached to Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos on April 14, 2022.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi has directed that the suspects and exhibits be transferred to the Command Headquarters for further investigation and arrest of other members of the gang.
