Eight wanted armed robbers have been arrested by the police in Lagos.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Hundeyin said the suspects, who belonged to two syndicates, were arrested after weeks of discreet and intense investigation.
The police spokesperson alleged that the suspects specialise in robbing residents of Lagos and snatching vehicles at gunpoint.
He said some of the suspects were arrested in the state, adding that detectives trailed others to Iwo in Osun State and Ibadan in Oyo State.
Hundeyin said the suspects were between 22 and 32 age range.
He said the suspects were also allegedly responsible for the murder of a police officer, and stealing his rifle in the Iju Ishaga area of the state on Dec. 9, 2023.
He said that the rifle has since been recovered during the first set of arrests.
“Other items recovered from the suspects included one pump-action rifle, five locally-made pistols, 30 live cartridges and charms,” he said.