The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Moshood Jimoh, has commended the operatives attached to Surulere Division for the prompt arrest of two suspects who robbed a man of his Toyota Corolla salon car, laptops and a phone in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, at about 2a.m. on Wednesday, February 26.
The suspects were identified as Olayinka Bakare, aged 34, and Udeh Michael, aged 50.
In a statement, the command’s spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that after a tipoff by the car owner, operatives of Surulere Divison were swiftly drafted and despatched to go after the armed robbers as the stolen car and other property robbed were being carted away.
“The police efforts yielded immediate results, as two of the suspects were arrested and the car recovered, while one of the suspects escaped,” the PPRO stated.
Elated at the arrest of suspects and recovery of the stolen property, the Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Surulere Division to bring all the officers involved in the to the command headquarters for commendation and appreciation for a job well done.
The PPRO quoted the Commissioner of Police to have said: ”The fast response time and swift arrest of the armed robbers and recovery of the robbed vehicle and other valuable properties and items is highly commendable,”
CP Jimoh has also directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Yaba for discreet investigation, in order to arrest other members of the Armed robbery gang, erase their network and recover the remaining robbed items and their other operational equipment.
The police boss warned criminals operating in the state to leave the state or be rounded up
He enjoined the residents to continue to have confidence and trust in the capacity of Lagos State Police Command to ensure their security.
He advised them to report any suspicious incident to the nearest police station or through the distress call number 0806 329 9264.
