The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected traffic robbers allegedly involved in attacks on motorists along the Ojota–Ketu corridor.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the arrests in a post on her X handle, @AbimbolaShotayo, while responding to a motorist who raised an alarm over the resurgence of traffic robberies on the Ojota Bridge.
The motorist had recounted on X a harrowing experience on Thursday between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., saying he was driving towards the Motorways area with his daughter when he encountered four suspected robbers.
According to the account, three of the suspects advanced on his vehicle when traffic stalled and repeatedly attempted to smash the side windows before police intervention led to the arrest of two of them.
“The first attacker, whom I believed to be the gang leader, brandished a weapon, though I could not determine whether it was a gun.
“Another suspect used his fist in the first attempt to break the glass before producing stones from nowhere, which he hurled at both the side glass and the rear window beside my daughter.
“My daughter was terrified, and I managed to escape by switching lanes as soon as traffic inched forward, I just thank God the glass did not give way,” he said.
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He added that he barely slept afterward, as the traumatic incident replayed in his mind.
The motorist also disclosed that a similar attack occurred at the same location on Sunday, though it was less severe because the traffic was moving.
He noted that police officers, who were usually stationed on the bridge to provide security, were absent on both days of the attacks.
Responding to the report, Adebisi stated that the Command’s Intelligence and Tactical Operatives swiftly launched an operation and apprehended the suspects on Dec. 8, within 24 hours of receiving the complaint.
“The suspects were caught in the act and have confessed to harassing motorists in the area. They are now in police custody as investigations continue,” she said.
The spokesperson reiterated the command’s call for public cooperation in combating crime, stressing that if you see something, say something, and expressed gratitude to residents for their vigilance and continued support.
(NAN)
