The Lagos State Police Command has recovered 25 mobile phones, two laptops, and three cutlasses during a raid on the hideout of four suspected armed robbers in the Idi-Oro area of Mushin.
The suspects, identified as Damilare Oluwatobi (28), Lekan Adenuga (30), Haruna Sheriff (22), and David Balogun (24), were apprehended after sustained intelligence gathering linked them to an armed robbery syndicate operating in the Iju-Ishaga and Oke-Aro areas of Lagos.
According to SP Abimbola Adebisi, spokesperson for the Command, the arrests were made by operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU).
The suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting with ongoing investigations, while efforts are underway to track down other members of the gang.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the VCRU operatives for their swift, intelligence-driven response, and reiterated the Command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the security of residents.
He urged the public to stay vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activities to the Police using the Command’s emergency lines: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.
