The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended two suspected traffic robbers for allegedly terrorising motorists on the Ojota–Ketu corridor.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a post on her X handle, @AbimbolaShotayo, while responding to a motorist who had earlier raised an alarm over a surge in traffic robberies on the Ojota Bridge.
The motorist’s account shared on X detailed a frightening encounter with four suspected robbers on Thursday between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., which he said occurred as he was driving toward the Motorways area with his daughter.
According to him, three of the men approached his vehicle when traffic came to a standstill and made repeated attempts to smash his side windows.
“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)
