A yet-to-be identified suspected armed robber has been killed by an angry mob while attempting to rob a resident of Olugboso in the Agege area of Lagos State.
This was made known by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who said the incident happened last week.
According to the police image maker, the suspect broke into an apartment of a resident identified simply as Victor.
He was nabbed by the mob with a toy gun which he was using to scare his victims.
The Lagos PPRO said the suspect’s corpse has been deposited in the morgue, while Victor, who engaged the suspect in a fight, is responding to treatment in a hospital.
He said, “The incident happened. A pair of scissors and a toy gun were found on the suspect. The corpse has been deposited in the morgue.
“The victim was taken to the hospital and he is responding to treatment. Investigation is ongoing”.
Meanwhile, the police in Ogun State have arrested and prosecuted no fewer than nine commercial motorcyclists for the alleged use of unauthorised helmets.
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The spokesperson of Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, had directed that proactive measures should be taken “to address the use of unauthorized motorcycle helmets for criminal activities.”
Consequently, Odutola stated that “police have started arresting individuals who wear tinted reflective helmets and pose as commercial motorcyclists to rob unsuspecting passengers.”
She disclosed that, “it has become increasingly common for these criminals to wrap bandanas around their faces, leaving only their eyes visible, while wearing the unauthorized helmets as a disguise.”
This method, she alleged, allows the Okada riders “to conceal their identities and carry out their illegal activities.”
As a response to this growing trend, the PPRO disclosed that “the police have successfully arrested nine riders who were found to be using these illegal methods to conceal their identities.”
It was learnt that the arrested suspects are currently being interrogated at the Ijebu Ode Police Station.
They include: Joseph Itodo, Johnson Joseph, Ugwu Samson, Osinowo Seyi, and five others “who were unable to provide a reasonable explanation for wearing unauthorized helmets and masking their faces with bandanas.”