Police arrest four suspected armed robbers, recover 25 phones, laptops in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate allegedly operating around Iju-Ishaga and Oke-Aro areas of the state.

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, following credible intelligence and sustained surveillance, the police said on Tuesday.

The Command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement released through the official X handle of the Lagos State Police Command.

According to the statement, the suspects identified as Damilare Oluwatobi, 28; Lekan Adenuga, 30; Haruna Sheriff, 22; and David Balogun, 24, were apprehended at their hideout in Idi-Oro, Mushin.

Police operatives reportedly recovered 25 mobile phones, two laptop computers, a gold necklace, earrings and three cutlasses during a search of the hideout.

The four suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting investigators with the ongoing probe, while efforts are being intensified to track down other members of the alleged syndicate linked to the criminal activities.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the VCRU operatives for what he described as their swift response and intelligence-led investigation.

Fatai reaffirmed the command’s determination to dismantle criminal networks operating across the state and strengthen the safety and security of residents.

He also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police through the command’s emergency lines: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.