A few days after the Lagos State Police Command paraded Seven dismissed soldiers for armed robbery, another armed robbery suspect has been arrested in military camouflage.
The police said they were investigating to ascertain if the suspect was among the gang of dismissed Soldiers arrested recently by the command The Lagos State police public relations officer, DSP Bala Elkana, said the FESTAC police station received a distress call from a filling station at 2nd Rainbow, that an armed robbery suspect was sighted along the area.
He said the anti-robbery patrol team was promptly drafted to the location. The suspect who was identified as Okeke was arrested with two phones, one Sword, housebreaking implements, two daggers, a POS machine, and an ATM card.
He said the investigation was ongoing to ascertain where and how he got the military uniform and to also identify other members of his gang.
“It is not yet established whether he belongs to the gang of dismissed soldiers arrested some weeks ago. The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded”,
Elkana said.
