Lagos RRS Nabs Another 4 Notorious Traffic Robbers | AgegePulse Magazine

 

The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) early hour on Thursday (25/03/2021) nabbed another 4 notorious traffic robbers around Abiola Garden area of Ojota, Lagos.

Suspected traffic robbers

The Commander RRS CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that these 4 notorious traffic robbers were arrested by the  surveillance team of the Agency.

CSP Egbeyemi disclosed further that the surveillance team of the Agency were deployed to monitor the entire ikorodu road axis in reaction to series of complaints of early morning robbery attacks by motorists including residents around Owode Onirin, Mike 12, Ketu down to Ojota axis.

According to Commander RRS "our surveillance team pretended as if their vehicle had mechanical problem early morning (6:30am) beside 'Abiola Garden' within 5 minutes these criminals came out with dangerous weapons  demanding for their wallets and other valuables before they were all apprehended"

Adewale Ismaila (30yrs), Chinadu Okafor (26yrs), Tote Victor (19yrs) and Abdulahi Olalere a.k.a 'Orobo' (20yrs).

One of the arrested  notorious traffic robber Abdulahi Olalere a.k.a 'Orobo' confessed to belong to a robbery gang that specializes in attacking and robbing innocent motorists of their belongings in the early hour along Ikorodu Road.

 

He confirmed that his gang was responsible for early morning robbery attacked on innocent motorists around China Town and tipper garage by Ketu area of Ikorodu Road on Tuesday, 26th of March, 2021).

 

Investigation revealed that Abdulahi Olalere a.k.a 'Orobo' was recently released from one of 'Correctional Center' where he served 6 months jailed term for same robbery incidents 

We Rob in Traffic, Especially Long Bridge-Suspect As RRS Nabs Three Traffic Robbers

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Three robbers operating in Ogun Long Bridge, Isheri, Ojodu - Berger and Agidingbi, Ikeja were yesterday arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and two android phones which they had robbed were retrieved from them.

The suspects, Issa Jidda (15), Alli Jumah (19) and Adamu Mohammed (22) were arrested yesterday around 8:46 p.m. around Olowopopo Way, Ikeja after robbing two ladies in Agidingbi, Ikeja and Isheri.

According to one of the suspects, Issa Jidda, the gang had been operating in Ogun Long Bridge, Isheri, Unilag Estate, Gateway Estate, Ojodu – Berger, Fela Shrine and Agidingbi since May, 2019.

“We have been operating since last month. I was invited into the gang by Adamu. He is the leader of the gang. I have gone out on robberies with them seven times.  Our targets are mobile phones, wallet and jewelry”, he stated.

“We also rob in traffic, especially Long Bridge. We avoid operating in Kara because we live there. Our colleagues might see us. We sell the phones and share the money.

The motor cycle that we use is owned by Alli. The three of us operate on it using a knife and dagger as our arms”, the primary school dropout added.

The trio were arrested by RRS patrol team after it responded to a distress call that some robbers on bike were operating in Agidingbi.

The officers trailed the robbers to Olowopopo Way, where a motorist who got a hint that the suspects were being chased hit their okada to prevent them from escaping into the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway.

The owners of the two android phones snatched in Gateway Estate, Isheri and Agidingbi, identified the suspects.

They have been transferred to SARS today for further investigation

Commenting on the development, the Commissioner of Police,Lagos State Command, Muazu Zubair urged Lagosians to continue to co -operate with the police in order to address some of the security challenges in the State.