10 suspected robbers killed in Lagos in 12 days
(Nigeria) No fewer than 10
suspected armed robbers have been killed in the last 12 days in different parts
of Lagos State during exchange of gunfire with the police.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, made the
disclosure on Monday while addressing newsmen on the activities of the command
in the last two weeks.
Owoseni said that while some of suspects died exchanging
gunfire with the police during gridlock robbery, others died robbing some residents
in different areas.
He said that 19 other robbery suspects and 11 cultists were
arrested and 15 ammunition, eight guns and two vehicles were recovered within
the same period.
According to him, other exhibits recovered are four speed
boats, two canoes, four military camouflage uniforms, two mobile police uniform
and handsets used by the robbers to attack banks in Agbara, Ogun State.
The commissioner said that within the period, 949 suspected
miscreants were arrested during raids of some black spots but 83 were released
after screening.
Owoseni said 866 were charged with various offences, adding
that 1,060 motorcycles were impounded for contravening the ban on commercial
motorcycles plying the highways.
He noted that the incident of traffic robbery had reduced but
said that there was the need for members of the public to give prompt
information to the police.
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