RRS Commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi
Man arrested in Lagos for attempted murder of 65-year-old man
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested a suspect, Sodiq Ishola, for allegedly attacking a 65-year-old man with a hammer at Pako Bus Stop, Iyana Ipaja in Lagos.
The 29-year-old suspect was apprehended around 8:30 p.m. on Monday in the Iyana Ipaja area after he was prevented from further injuring the elderly man, whose name has been withheld.
“Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the suspect and one accomplice trailed the victim and his wife from Lagos Island on bike to Iyana Ipaja before Ishola descended on him,” RRS said in a statement.
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“He had inflicted severe injuries to the head of his victim before RRS operatives on patrol arrested him.”
SaharaReporters learnt that the victim was taken to the hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.
The suspect was transferred to RRS Headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja.
The RRS Commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) for further investigation.
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