Man Arrested For Robbing Pedestrians In Lagos

A man, Azeez Jimoh, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command on Friday.

He was nabbed for robbing pedestrians of their valuables in the Meiran area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post on Twitter, said Jimoh and his gang were perpetrating the crime when they spotted policemen and fled.

Hundeying said the policemen gave the robbers a hot chase and apprehended Jimoh, adding that efforts were on to arrest fleeing members of the gang.

He said, “On December 15, 2022, around 11.50pm, three men using a motorcycle, while robbing pedestrians, spotted the Meiran Division patrol officers and took to their heels.

“After a hot pursuit, Azeez Jimoh was arrested with a locally-made pistol, three unexpended cartridges, eight stolen phones, a wristwatch, a security chain, padlock and N93,200 cash. Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing two.”