Four suspects said to have robbed in Bariga area of Lagos and fled to Kaduna have been arrested by the police.
Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Thursday in a statement.
He said the arrest of the suspects was a reflection of the forensic skills of the police in combating crimes in the society.
According to him, the suspects were traced to Kachai local government area of Kaduna State before they were arrested.
He disclosed that the four suspects armed with dangerous weapons, had on November 5, 2020, robbed one Mr. Sontochukwu Uzoahukwu at Iliya Street, Bariga, Lagos State and fled.
The victim reported the case to the police at Bariga Station, Lagos State, and further to the instruction of the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, the Divisional Police Officer, Bariga, adopted intelligence and forensic strategies to trace the suspects to the said village in Kaduna and apprehended them.
The suspects are Junior Michael (22 years old); Pius Eko (18 years old), Samson Yunana (22 years old) and Daniel Yaki (19 years old)
They were once security guard to the victim.
The suspects were December 1, 2020 with the dangerous weapons used for the said operations.
They were said to have confessed to the crime.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, while commending the police operatives for their professionalism and commitment to getting the suspects, he ordered the state’s criminal investigation department 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.
He said the public would leave no stone unturned to unravel any cases reported to the police and get justice.
