Luck ran against an armed robbery suspect who is a member of robbery syndicate terrorising motorists on the notorious Long bridge along Lagos/ Ibadan express way on the 25th of December 2018 at about 10 pm when he was arrested by policemen attached to warewa division while trying to disposses motorists of their belongings at gun point.
The suspect, Lucky Emmanuel who claimed to be living at mile 12 area of Lagos was among the four robbery gang who came out from under the bridge to rob some stranded passengers whose bus developed mechanical fault on the bridge.
While the driver was trying to rectify the fault, the hoodlums suddenly came out from under the bridge and held them hostage on gun point ordering them to surrender all in their possession.
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Luck however ran against them when policemen led by the dpo warewa division CSP Akinade Johnson who are on routine patrol on the bridge arrived the scene. On sighting the police, the hoodlums took to their heels but they were hotly chased by the policemen and one of them by name Lucky Emmanuel was subsequently arrested while the other three escaped.
Recovered from the arrested one is a locally made double barrel pistol with two live revolver ammunition.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Ahmed Iliyasu has directed that the suspect be transferred to FSARS for discreet investigation.
He equally ordered a massive manhunt for the fleeing members of the syndicate within the shortest possible time.
The CP therefore appeal to members of the public to make adequate use of the control room number whenever they are in any form of distress.
The numbers are; 08081770416 and 08081770419.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi
PPRO Ogun State Police Command.
