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LASTMA OPERATIVES ARRESTS THREE NOTORIOUS ‘ONE CHANCE’ ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER OPERATIONAL VEHICLE IN LAGOS


Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today arrested three notorious 'one chance' armed robbers by Jubilee Bridge around Abule-Egba area of Lagos.


Information available indicates that they were arrested by LASTMA personnel along side with their operational vehicle a painted 'T4' commercial bus (APP 406 YE) at the U-turn area of Abule-Egba.


Immediately they were arrested, one of them escaped with a P.O.S machine before the arrival of the Police men.

Preliminary investigations revealed that they were notorious one-chance' armed robbers terrorising the entire Abule-Egba and its environs.


Investigation further revealed that they were being chased by members of the public after they noticed that a man was pushed down from their vehicle after robbing him of his valuables.


They drove recklessly in order to evade arrest before they were eventually caught by LASTMA officials controlling and managing traffic around the Abule-Egba axis.


The two suspects were later handed over to the Police men from 'Ile-Epo Police Division for further investigation.

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