Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a dreaded ‘one chance’ syndicate in the Ikeja area of the state.
The suspects identified as 53-year-old Bode Oludayisin,
22-year-old Michael Sowunmi, and 20-year-old David Olawaye, were nabbed after
operatives of the Ikeja Division responded to a distress call while on routine
patrol along Agege Motor Road, Ikeja.
Police sources say the suspects, who were operating with an
unregistered commercial minibus, popularly known as Korope, were in the process
of robbing a passenger when the alarm was raised.
The vehicle has since been impounded as their operational
car.
Recovered from the suspects were a Tecno Spark 20 smartphone
belonging to a victim, an axe, two concrete interlock bricks, several heavy
stones suspected to have been used in assaulting victims, and a broken bottle.
All items have been registered as exhibits.
One of the arrested suspects, according to the Police, has
been on the Command’s wanted list as the leader of a gang linked to several
violent ‘one chance’ robberies across Lagos.
Confirming the arrest, the state Commissioner of Police, CP
Olohundare Jimoh, commended the swift response of his men, describing the
operation as a major breakthrough in the fight against ‘one chance’ syndicates.
“We will not
relent until every member of this criminal network is arrested and prosecuted.
I urge Lagosians to be vigilant, avoid boarding unmarked or suspicious
vehicles, and report any strange activity to the Police through the Command’s
emergency lines: 08063299264 or 09168631003.” he said
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