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Police arrest two Lagos ‘one-chance’ robbers, recover stolen car

The police in Lagos have arrested two suspected ‘one-chance’ armed robbers, Samson Tella, 37, and Raphael John, 21, operating in the Lekki/Ajah area of the state.

A statement released by the spokesman for the state police command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the suspected armed robbers attacked owner of a Toyota Corrolla car at Ikate, on August 2nd, 2021, at 9.30pm.

They were said to have taken over the steering of the vehicle and drove the vehicle owner to an ATM arena at Ikate, and withdrew the sum of N20,000 from the account of the victim.

Adejobi said the victim quickly informed the police who tracked the suspects down and traced the car to a mechanic workshop in the Lafiaji area of Lagos Island on August 3rd, 2021, where they were arrested with the stolen car.

He said the victim had identified Samson Tella as one of the robbers that attacked him.

He added that the suspects would be transferred to the Special Squad, Ikeja, for proper investigation and possible prosecution.

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