Three suspected thieves were nabbed on Tuesday for stealing two phones belonging to accident victims in Ikeja, Lagos State.
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in a statement on Wednesday, said its operatives arrested the suspect at Governor’s Road, in Alausa.
“The suspects: Isaiah Adegbenro (38), Edet Johnson (30) and Efe Sowemimo (28) were arrested a few meters away from the accident point while trying to escape with the phones,” RRS said.
The statement added, “The accident victims were heading towards Ikeja in a red Toyota Camry 2010 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a road divider in front of Adeyemi Bero end of Governor Road, Alausa, Ikeja.
“The three suspects who were close to the scene when the accident happened, rather than assist the driver and the occupants out of the badly damaged vehicle, were ransacking the victims’ pockets and vehicle.”
The operatives patrolling the area, after being alerted to the crime of the fleeing suspects, pursued and recovered the stolen “iPhone 15, valued at N1,300,000:00 and an iPhone 12 worth N620,000:00 from their pockets.
According to the statement, the operatives also assisted in taking the accident victims to the hospital and also removed the vehicle from obstructing the road.
The police said the RRS Commander, Shola Jejeloye, directed that the suspect, who already confessed to the crime, be charged to court.
