The Lagos police command on Sunday apprehended two men for allegedly raiding a shop in the Iju-Ishaga area of the state.
The suspects, identified as Adeyemi Ibrahim and Taiwo Adisa, were intercepted at 6:30 am during a stop and search operation by patrol officers.
Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman of the state police command, said the duo were in a minibus popularly referred to as “korope”, and were in possession of one generator, one gas cylinder and one bluetooth speaker.
“Upon questioning, it turned out they just broke into a shop in Iju-Ishaga area and stole the items,” Hundeyin wrote in a post on his official X handle.
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STOP-AND-SEARCH: At about 6:30am, patrol officers from Oko-Oba Division intercepted 24-year-old Adeyemi Ibrahim and 45-year-old Taiwo Adisa in a mini bus popularly known as Korope, with one generator, one gas cylinder and one Bluetooth speaker. Upon questioning, it turned out… pic.twitter.com/2OlT906MoT
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) March 31, 2024
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He said the shop owner had been contacted for return of the properties, and that the suspects will be prosecuted.
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