TWO SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS ARRESTED WHILE ROBBING WOMEN POLICE
‘The women were driving in a car belonging to one of them from Ifo going to Sango Ota and on getting to Iyana-Ilogbo area, the two suspects suddenly double crossed them with motorcycle and held them hostage with a locally made pistol’ Oyeyemi said.
Penpushing also reports that,the police spokesman said, after collecting their bags and phones, the suspects were about to climb back their motorcycle when the two women police officers(victims) engaged them(suspects) in a fight and raised alarm.
He said, the suspects sensing danger took to their heels while the women officers with the help of passers-by gave them hot chase, and the suspects while realizing they were about to be caught, made an attempt to snatch another motorcycle for the purpose of using it to escape, stating that it was in the process they were apprehended.
‘They were about to be lynched by angry mob when the DPO Sango Division CSP Oyedele Nasirudeen who had earlier received the distress call arrived with his patrol team and rescued them to the station. Recovered from them are; one locally made pistol, one expended cartridge and a motorcycle’.
Penpushing further reports that, as at the time of filing this report, the Commissioner of Police Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation.
