- By Halimah Olamide
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended two for attempting to rob passerby of expensive phone.
In a statement by the spokesperson of the state police, Benjamin Hundeyin, the offenders were identified as Kehinde Olayinka ‘m’ aged 22 and Junior Olanrewaju ‘m’ aged 21.
According to him, the passerby was making a phone call at about 11pm, when five young men in a tricycle accosted her and robbed her of her expensive phone.
She quickly raised the alarm, prompting people around to go after the men.
However, three escaped while two were apprehended in which officers raced to the scene.
Meanwhile the offenders were also rescued just in time by the police from an angry mob.
“Investigation is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.” Hundeyin revealed.