Lagos police nab robbers, recover arm

Lagos police nab robbers, recover arm

Abdullateef Aderemi

‪The Lagos patrol team from the Ilemba Hausa Division, on Saturday, apprehended two armed robbers and recovered a firearm in the Imude area, Ojo Local Government, Lagos.

‪According to the statement on Sunday by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the robbers were said to have robbed a woman in her shop at 11 pm on Saturday before the police were contacted.

‪The statement read, “30-year old Musa Ibrahim and 22-year-old Ibrahim Danjuma robbed a woman in her shop at about 11 pm in the Imude area of Ojo LGA. The police were alerted and a patrol team from the Ilemba Hausa Division swiftly responded.

‪“The suspects were apprehended with the help of community members. A locally-made firearm was recovered”.

‪Hundeyin emphasised that security is a shared responsibility and not just the responsibility of security agencies. “Indeed, security is everyone’s business,” he added.