Four robbery suspects wanted for killing a policeman in a robbery operation have been arrested by the police.
The suspects had been terrorising Igando/Egan area of Lagos State.
They were arrested on Saturday by a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Igando, CSP, Taiwo Kasumu.
According to the spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana, the robbers arrived the neighborhood on three motorcycles with intent to rob along Ikotun-Igando Road but the attempt was foiled by the police.
One 32 years old Oseni Waheed was arrested at the scene with one locally made pistol while the rest escaped.
Waheed, however, led detectives to Aribisala Street in Egan where three of his fleeing accomplices were arrested at about 2:30 a.m. on Monday.
The suspects were said to be on the wanted list of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos, for series of robberies and murders including the killing of a policeman under Amukoko Division during one of their robbery operations.
Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court.
Meanwhile, the police have intercepted a van along Itafaji Street, Lagos Island, loaded with twenty bags of cannabis leaves.
The driver of the van, 27 years old Usman Adeyemi was arrested while the vehicle was impounded for discreet investigation.
Investigation is said to be ongoing over the case.
