The Lagos State Police Command on
Sunday said it has foiled an attempted bank robbery by a suspected team of
robbers in Ejigbo area of the state and arrested its ring leader with his arms.
The command’s Police Public
Relations Officer ( PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana, stated this in a statement to NAN
on Sunday.
Elkana said that on Aug. 9, at
about 9.45a.m, the Ejigbo Police Station received a distress call that some
armed robbers on motorcycles were operating outside Access Bank along Egbe Road
by NNPC Junction at Ejigbo.
He said a patrol team was
deployed from the Ejigbo Police Station to reinforce the Mobile Policemen on
guard duty at the bank and the patrol team engaged the armed robbers in a gun
battle.
“The armed robbers were
overpowered and chased up to Egbe area where their ring leader was arrested
after he had sustained bullet wounds but others escaped.
“One Brownie pistol with one live
ammunition was recovered from the suspect. The sum of N250, 000 earlier
snatched from a female victim was recovered from him and handed over to her,”
he said.
He added that the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) had taken over the investigation, stressing that
efforts were on to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang.
Elkana also said in the statement
that a car snatching ring leader was arrested on Aug. 9, at about 2.310a.m by
Anti Crime Patrol Team from the Satellite Police Station.
He said that the police foiled an
attempt by the syndicate to snatch a Peugeot 307 salon car at Mosalachi area of
Mile 2, along the Lagos /Badagry Expressway.
The command’s spokesman said one
Francis Abubakar, who was the ring leader of the gang was arrested, while one
locally-made shotgun was recovered from him.
“The Peugeot 307 was recovered
and handed over to the owner. SARS has taken over the case with a view to
apprehending other members of the gang.
“Investigation is ongoing while
the suspect will be charged to court,” Elkana said.
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