By Our Reporter
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) while on night patrol yesterday, 20th February, 2024, responded to a distress call that some persons had snatched a lady’s phone and handbag.
According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, PPRO Lagos State said the operatives arrested the suspects, Praise Ebube ‘m’ aged 25, a phone accessories seller in Obalende, Lagos, and Ogbonna Michael ‘m’ aged 21, a factory worker at Billings Way, Oregun, Lagos at about 8:30p.m and recovered the victim’s belongings from them as they were attempting to flee the scene.
Another victim (name withheld) has identified one of the suspects, Praise Ebube, as having robbed him of a Vivo mobile phone worth N105,000,00 at knifepoint at about 10pm in the same area on the 24th January, 2024.
The suspects have given confessional statements while the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni has directed the Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to arraign them suspects at the conclusion of investigations.