SAN FRANCISCO, December 11, (THEWILL) – The Police have arrested four suspected armed robbers who fled Lagos to Kachai Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The suspects armed with dangerous weapons, had on 5th November, 2020, robbed one Sontochukwu Uzoahukwu at Iliya Street, Bariga, Lagos State and fled.
The victim reported the case to the police at Bariga Station, Lagos State.
A statement by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, said, “acting on the instruction of the Commissioner, CP Hakeem Odumosu, the Divisional Police Officer, Bariga, adopted intelligence and forensic strategies to trace the suspects to the said village in Kaduna and apprehended the four of them.
“The suspects included Junior Michael, 22; Pius Eko, 18; Samson Yunana, 22 and Daniel Yaki, 19, who was once a security guard to the victim.
“They were arrested on 1 December, 2020, with the dangerous weapons used for the said operations. They have confessed to the crime.”
Odumosu, while commending the police operatives for their professionalism and commitment to getting the suspects arrested, ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID to take over the case for discreet investigation and prosecution.
Odumosu, who urged the public to develop faith and trust in the police, said he will leave no stone unturned to ensure justice on reported cases.
