LAGOS: Police trace, arrest Bariga robbers in Kaduna after one month

THE Lagos State Police Command has nabbed four suspected armed robbers who fled the state over a month ago after robbing one  Sontochukwu Uzoahukwu, at Iliya Street, Bariga.

This development was contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Muyiwa Aladejobi, today.

According to the statement, the robbery happened on November, and the victim promptly reported to the police.

 After filing his report, the statement said the police swung into action and eventually arrested the suspects at one village known as Kachai Local Government in Kaduna.

Recounting  how the men of the Lagos Police Command pulled off, the  arrest Aladejobi said deployed  their forensic skills in combating crimes.

He added, “Further to the instruction of the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, 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,m, 22, Pius Eko,m, 18, Samson Yunana, m, 22 and Daniel Yaki,m,19, who was once a security guard to the victim. They were arrested on 1st December, 2020, with the dangerous weapons used for the said operations. They have confessed to the crime.”

He noted that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered investigation and prosecution of the suspects.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, while commending the police operatives for their professionalism and commitment to getting the suspects, he ordered the State CID to take over the case for discreet investigation and prosecution.

The police boss, therefore, urged the general public to always have belief and trust in the police on cases reported, that the police will leave no stone unturned to unravel any cases reported to the police and get justice.” he said.