RRS foils robbery attack, arrests two suspects, recovers weapons in Lagos
Operatives of Rapid Response Squad have arrested two suspects robbers during a routine patrol of Adekunle, Yaba, on Sunday night.
In a statement on its official X handle on Monday, the RRS said the suspects were on their way to a robbery operation when they were nabbed inside a minibus, otherwise known as ‘korope’, in which three guns and other ammunition were recovered from them.
It read, “Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at about 10 p.m., arrested two suspected robbers and recovered three locally made pistols, as well as six cartridges, inside a minibus in Adekunle, Yaba.
“The operatives, on routine patrol of the area, intercepted the Ketu/Ojota bound Lagos colour mini bus popularly known as Korope.
“On searching the vehicle, three locally made pistols and six cartridges were recovered while two suspects, Ademola Adeniyi, aged 38 and Anjorin Afeez, aged 41, were arrested,” it revealed.
The police, in the statement, said that preliminary investigation revealed that “the gang members boarded the bus at Jeba Bus Stop, Ebute Metta, and were on their way for a robbery operation.”
The statement added that the suspects are currently assisting the police with the investigation.
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