Police Foil Attempt By Armed Robbers To Rob Businessman

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE 

The Police have foiled an attempt by armed robbers to rob a businessman in Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that this was disclosed by the PPRO, CSP Chike Oti, on behalf of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal.

Oti explained that on Tuesday January 22, 2019, at about 15.30hrs, along Billings Way, Oregun, Lagos, policemen on patrol on a motorbike from Alausa Police Station, while on duty sighted two men who they approached for routine check. But rather than subject themselves to security scrutiny, they took to their heels.

The police operatives chased after the fleeing men and arrested one of them.
During a brief interrogation, he gave his name as Ifeanyi Owoh. He narrated that their mission in the industrial estate was to rob a businessman who they learnt was in town for a transaction with a notable automobile company in the area.
When searched, one locally made pistol, three live cartridges and a dagger were recovered from him.
The CP commended the efforts of the Anti Crime Unit of Alausa Division and urged other Divisions in the state to ensure they dominate criminal elements in their areas of responsibility in order to maintain the low crime rate in the state.
He said that the police were making effort to arrest the fleeing suspect as officers of FSARS were ordered to fish him out.