Following police chase, one of the suspects jumped into the Lagoon with the gang’s loot to escape.
The RRS said the robbers including, 27-year-old John Akinyemi; 37-year-old Paul Oliseh, and Amos Williams, were arrested on Monday afternoon on the Third Mainland bridge.
RRS said that its men monitoring the Iyana-Oworo axis of Lagos chased and arrested the suspects after a tip-off.
They chased the one-chance robbers operating from a Volkswagen transporter bus with registration number, AKD 562 XP to the bridge.
Police said the robbers abandoned their vehicle and were fleeing on foot when they were arrested.
One of the robbers, who was later identified as Junior, 19, was reportedly hit by speeding vehicles twice on the bridge before jumping off into the Lagoon
The leader of the gang, John Akinyemi, disclosed to the police that there are four of them.
“I’m in charge of calling the team to work. It was our first trip for the day. We got four passengers in Estate Bus Stop in Alapere. They were going to Oshodi. We dispossessed them and dropped them off before Iyana-Oworo one after the other.
“We took their phones and money. We have been doing this for more than three months. We sell the mobile phones and jewelry, and we share the money.”
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The hunter became the hunted. So many one chance on the street of Lagos. Those criminals are heartless.
ReplyDeleteTheir end has come,
ReplyDeleteLol.. .. I pity d lagoon jumper
ReplyDeleteI hope he got drowned
Deletejob well done. Thumps up
ReplyDelete"One of the robbers, who was later identified as Junior, 19,..." This made me sad. A 19 year old with his whole future ahead of him has jumped to his death because of the little change they make.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the hope of the masses in this nation? No welfare, nothing!!
It is well.
Cheers..