- Safiu Kehinde
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has nabbed three suspected thieves for stealing phones from accident victims along Governor’s Road, Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday night.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on the Squad’s official X handle on Thursday.
According to the statement, the suspects identified as Isaiah Adegbenro (38), Edet Johnson (30) and Efe Sowemimo (28) were arrested few meters aways from the accident point while trying to escape with the phones.
Following the incident, the trio allegedly approached the crashed vehicle, ransacking the victims’ pockets and vehicle.
They were, however, apprehended by the RRS operatives with two iPhones worth over N1.3 million recovered from them.
The statement further disclosed that the suspects have been charged to court as directed by the Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Shola Jejeloye.
The statement read in part; “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) yesterday night arrested three suspected thieves for stealing two phones from accident victims on Governor’s Road, Alausa, Ikeja.
“The suspects: Isaiah Adegbenro (38), Edet Johnson (30) and Efe Sowemimo (28) were arrested few meters aways from the accident point while trying to escape with the phones.
“The accident victims were heading towards Ikeja in a red Toyota Camry 2010 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a road divider in front of Adeyemi Bero end of Governor Road, Alausa, Ikeja.
“The three suspects who were close to the scene when the accident happened, rather than assist the driver and the occupants out of the badly damaged vehicle, were ransacking the victims’ pockets and vehicle.
“Stolen from the accidents victims were: an iPhone 15, valued at N1,300,000:00 and an iPhone 12 worth N620,000:00.
The RRS operatives who were patrolling the area, when alerted about the actions of the fleeing suspects pursued them and recovered the two iPhone from their pockets.
“The operatives assisted the victims to the hospital and also removed the vehicle from obstruction.
“The suspects have made significant confessions. They are to be charged to court today in line with the directives of Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Shola Jejeloye.”