Lagos Resident Escapes Unhurt As Police Bust ‘One Chance’ Syndicate

• ‘One chance’ is a popular term in Nigeria that describes the activities of con artists, ritualists, and armed robbers who deceive unsuspecting commuters to board their vehicles and then harm them during the journey.

• This criminal act is rampant in parts of Lagos State.

• The police have taken one of such syndicates off the streets.

Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Iju Division, have busted a ‘one chance’ syndicate in the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday

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Hundeyin said “eagle-eyed officers” nabbed two suspects following their victim’s cry for help at 7Up Bottling Company by Toll Gate.

He named the suspects as 36-year-old Folashade Sholagbe ‘f’ and 29-year-old Seun Oke ‘m’.

“Eagle-eyed officers of Iju Division have arrested a ‘one chance’ syndicate following their victim’s scream for help,” the police spokesperson in Lagos wrote on Twitter.

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“The suspects, Folashade Sholagbe ‘f’ aged 36 and Seun Oke ‘m’ aged 29 specialized in picking their victims with their Corolla (pictured) at 7up by Toll gate.”

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