Four suspected traffic robbers were arrested by Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, on Christmas Eve, Sunday.
The robbers were arrested in the act, along the MKO Abiola Gardens, Ikeja.
Stolen phones and ATM cards were also said to have been recovered from them.
This was disclosed in a statement on the official X handle of the RRS on Tuesday morning.
The statement read, “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Christmas eve arrested four suspected traffic robbers and recovered three android phones and an ATM card while on patrol at MKO Abiola’s Gardens, Ojota, Lagos.
“The suspects were arrested at about 7.30pm on Sunday after one of the victims alerted RRS bike riders on patrol of the area.
“The suspects are Wasiu Olawale (23) an ex-convict, who was released in May, 2023, Adebayo Olatunbosun (20), Wale John (28) and Uche Ugwu (25), the gang leader.