Police arrest two suspects for ‘stealing school bus, TV set’, in Lagos

The Lagos police command says it has arrested two suspected robbers for stealing school properties in the state.  

Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, said the suspects stole items worth millions of naira.

Hundeyin said the incident occurred at the Ajao estate area of Lagos on December 29, 2023, noting that the suspects drugged the security guard at the school with food laced with sedatives.

“They constructively broke into the school’s administrative office, removed the ignition key to the school’s bus, and removed a 65-inch television set and six inverter batteries,” NAN quoted Hundeyin as saying.

“They fuelled the bus with diesel found at the parking lot and drove the vehicle away. They also removed the security man’s iPhone 11 cell phone.”

The police spokesperson said during the investigation, one of the suspects was apprehended at the Ajao Estate area of Lagos.

He said the suspect disclosed the location of his accomplice who works as a laundry man in a hotel in the Oshodi area.

“The duo confessed that they sold the diesel stolen from the school at Berger Bus Stop to an unidentified driver and drove the bus to Ibadan,” he added.

“The vehicle later developed a mechanical fault close to the toll gate at Ibadan and it was abandoned there. They also sold the inverter batteries in Ibadan.

“The suspects led the operatives to Ibadan, where the vehicle was recovered. They will be arraigned for conspiracy and robbery.”