Police arrest suspected ‘1-chance’ syndicate, recover vehicle.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a "one-chance" robbery syndicate in the Ikeja area. 

A statement issued on Monday by the command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspects, aged 53, 20, and 22, were arrested after police operatives responded to a distress call while on routine patrol along Agege Motor Road.

According to the police, the gang, which operated using commercial minibuses, disguising themselves as ordinary passengers, would pick up unsuspecting commuters from locations like Oshodi, diverting them to unknown places where victims were robbed through threats, violence, and intimidation.

Hundeyin noted that items recovered from the suspects include a smartphone belonging to a victim, an axe, concrete interlocking bricks, heavy stones, and a broken bottle. 

He said that the police command's Special Squad I has taken over the case to track down other fleeing members and dismantle the criminal network, while the state Commissioner of Police commended the officers for their prompt action and urged the public to be cautious and report any suspicious activities.

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