Lagos Police Arrest Two Suspected “One Chance” Robbers, Recover Tricycle, Phones

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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of a notorious “One Chance” robbery syndicate and recovered an operational tricycle allegedly used for robbing unsuspecting commuters in parts of the state.

The suspects were apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted along Iyana Ipaja Road by police operatives.

According to a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the operatives intercepted a tricycle conveying three occupants for a search, during which one of the passengers was found with three Android phones suspected to have been stolen from victims.

She explained that while the search was ongoing, the tricycle rider suddenly sped off, abandoning the other occupants at the scene.

“One of the occupants was subsequently arrested and identified as Ademola Ibrahim,” the statement said.

During interrogation, Ibrahim reportedly confessed to being a member of a robbery syndicate popularly known as “One Chance”, which specialises in dispossessing unsuspecting commuters of their valuables, especially mobile phones, in Idimu, Iyana-Ipaja, Egbeda, and Dopemu areas of Lagos.

Further investigation led to the arrest of the fleeing tricycle rider, identified as Raheem Lawal, 26.

Police also recovered the operational tricycle allegedly used by the suspects, with registration number SMK 309 QP.

The command disclosed that two victims who had earlier reported incidents of “One Chance” robbery along the axis positively identified the suspects as members of the gang and also identified their stolen phones recovered from them.

The police said investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate and bring them to justice.

CP Tijani Fatai 

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling robbery and other violent crimes across the state.

He urged residents to remain vigilant and cooperate with the police by providing timely and credible information through the command’s emergency lines.

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