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A team of detectives led by Taiwo Kasumu, the divisional police officer in Igando area of Lagos, has arrested three armed robbery suspects.

This was disclosed in a statement by Bala Elkana, the state police public relation officer, on Tuesday.

He said one Oseni Waheed, 32, was arrested at the scene with a locally-made pistol while the rest escaped.

Elkana said the suspects were also on the wanted list of the state criminal investigation department, Yaba, for series of robberies and murders.

He said that they were wanted for the murder of a policeman under Amukoko division during one of their robbery operations.

“The armed robbery gang terrorizes the Igando/Egan residential neighbourhood mostly at night time,” he said.

“They arrived the neighborhood on three motorcycles with intent to rob along Ikotun-Igando road but the attempt was foiled by the police.

“Waheed led detectives to Aribisala Street in Egan where three of his fleeing accomplices were arrested.

“Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court.”

Elkana also said detectives from Ilemba Hausa division arrested two suspects, one Gidion Amuzie, 25, and Godspower Imafidion, 25, of Satellite Town, Lagos.

He said a black Honda Accord 2007 which they hid at Jemilugba Street, Ilogbo Lagos, had been recovered.

“The suspects specialised in snatching vehicles from the owners or stealing the vehicles from where they are parked, ” he said.

“They confessed that they stole the vehicle at a car wash in Satellite Town. Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court.”