Friday, November 15, 2024 -Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) yesterday night, November 13, arrested three suspected thieves for stealing two phones from accident victims on Governor’s Road, Alausa, Ikeja.
The suspects identified as Isaiah Adegbenro (38), Edet Johnson (30) and
Efe Sowemimo (28) were arrested few meters aways from the accident point while
trying to escape with the phones.
The accident victims were heading towards Ikeja in a red Toyota Camry
2010 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a road divider
in front of Adeyemi Bero end of Governor Road, Alausa, Ikeja.
The three suspects who were close to the scene when the accident
happened, rather than assist the driver and the occupants out of the badly
damaged vehicle, were ransacking the victims’ pockets and vehicle.
Items stolen from the accidents victims include an iPhone 15, valued at
N1,300,000:00 and an iPhone 12 worth N620,000:00.
The RRS operatives who were patrolling the area, when alerted about the
actions of the fleeing suspects pursued them and recovered the two iPhone from
their pockets.
The operatives assisted the victims to the hospital and also removed the
vehicle from obstruction.
The suspects have made significant confessions. They are to be charged to court today in line with the directives of Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Shola Jejeloye.
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