Photo; Rapid Response Squad Arrests Ex-convict, 3 Others For Traffic Robbery

Rapid Response Squad, RRS arrested an ex-convict and three traffic robbery suspects for stealing two mobile phones and a wallet from passers-by in Oshodi. The suspects identified as Sodiq Hassan, 17; Lanre Makinde, 20, Ahmed Kazeem, 19, and Sunday Oyeniran, 21, were alleged to have connived with others, still at large, and stole Tecno i-Pad, i-tel 105 phone and wallets from unsuspecting members of public. 

Ahmed Kazeem allegedly snatched an i-tel phone from one Alagbada Jerry while descending Oshodi pedestrian bridge with my earphone on. Ahmed brushed his shoulder against Alagbada who suddenly realized that what he was listening to has stopped and the phone was gone. Kazeem ran to the middle of the expressway before he was caught.
 One of their gang member who pretended to be helping to chase Kazeem collected the phone and went away with it. Confessing to the Police, Kazeem added "I was influenced by peer pressure. I have observed the way boys from Idi-Oro operate and snatch phones from passers-by in Oshodi. I decided to demonstrate it."

Sodiq Hassan was reported to have conspired with Auwa, who is at large, and snatched a hno i-Pad from one Oyebamiji Rasheedat in Oshodie as she alighted from her husband's saloon car to open the back door for the passengers they assisted to Oshodi.

Unknown to her, Sodiq Hassan and Auwa had taken her i-Pad placed on the front seat of the car. Unfortunately for the suspects, operatives of the RRS spotted them from afar as they were taking the phone. Police arrested Sodiq but Auwa escaped with the i-Pad. Lanre Makinde was alleged to have stolen the wallet of one Olamide Lookman, also in Oshodi Under Bridge.

Sodiq Hassan, a primary school dropout, said that he is a bus conductor. " I learnt generator repairing in Ibadan, I came to Lagos to raise money for my freedom. I only sleep in Oshodi Under Bridge," he said. "Although, we were together that morning, but Auwa was the one who stole the i-Pad. I and my colleagues have searched for him, we can’t find him. Auwa is a very strong guy. None of us can confront him. He stays in Idi-Oro, Mushin," he explained.

According to the police, the suspects have been charged to court immediately.