By Jide Fashola
On Thursday, two ‘okada’ armed robbers were arrested by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) around the Jubilee Bridge area Abule-Egba Lagos State. The suspects had a Point of Sale (POS) machine that they used to force victims to transfer money to a hidden account. Phones, ATM cards and wrist watches belonging to some victims were also found on the suspects.
The arrest of the suspects was confirmed by Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA. Taofiq said the suspects and their vehicle, a painted ‘T4’ commercial bus (APP 406 YE), were caught by LASTMA personnel at the U-turn area of Abule-Egba. He said one of the suspects ran away with a P.O.S machine before the police came.
He said initial investigations showed that the suspects were ‘okada’ armed robbers who had been terrorising Abule-Egba and its surroundings.
“Further investigation showed that they were pursued by the public after they saw a man being thrown out of their vehicle after they robbed him of his things. “They drove dangerously to avoid being arrested until they were finally stopped by LASTMA officials who were managing traffic around the Abule-Egba area.
“The two suspects were then handed over to the police from the ‘Ile-Epo’ Police Division for more investigation” he said.
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