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Lagos Police Arrest Ex-Convict For Armed Robbery, Recover Arms

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one 23-year-old Taiwo Sunmonu, for armed robbery after he was released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in November, 2020, having served a 5-year jail term.

The Lagos State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday.

According to him, the suspect was arrested by police operatives attached to Ijaninkin Division on Saturday, while responding to a distress call, as the suspect and his gang members were robbing unsuspecting Lagosians at Ajayi Street, Oto Awori, Ijannikin in Lagos State. But other members of the gand escaped.

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“The suspect has confessed to the crime and other crimes he had participated in. After the arrest, one locally-made pistol and live ammunition were recovered from him,” the statement partly read.

Adejobi said the Commissioner of Police has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti,Yaba for further investigation and prosecution.

The CP also restated his commitment to consistently decimate the activities of criminals and hoodlums in the state as all hands are on deck to have effective policing of Lagos State.

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