In a swift operation, Lagos Rapid Response Squad officers thwarted a daring bid to hijack their patrol bike in Ikeja. The 19-year-old suspect, Akinjobi Wahab, was nabbed, while his four accomplices managed to evade capture. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, revealed this in an official statement.
According to Hundeyin, the plainclothes officers, on routine patrol, encountered Wahab wielding a machete, attempting to seize their motorcycle. The arrest took place around 4 am on Acme Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, with the other suspects fleeing the scene.
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This incident follows increased patrols initiated by RRS Commander CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, responding to community complaints of rising robberies in the Agidingbi area during early hours.
This development echoes recent efforts to crack down on motorcycle-snatching gangs. Last week, Punch reported the arrest of Sodiq, a suspected member of a notorious robbery syndicate, in Osogbo, Osun State, further underscoring law enforcement’s ongoing battle against such criminal activities.
