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22-Year-Old Thief Who Robbed Student In Early Morning Attack Arrested

The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested a 22-year-old thief who alongside his partner attacked and dispossessed a student of all his valuables.

RRS Arrests 22-Year-Old Thief Who Robbed Student In Early Morning Attack

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday morning in a tweet by the Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin.

Hundeyin who said the attack took place at 1:02 am on Tuesday, was carried out by two men and when they were pursued by the RRS patrol officers, only one of them was arrested.

According to him, efforts are ongoing to arrest the other one.

The tweet reads, “It was 1:02 am. A student just arrived in Ojota from Abuja and was trekking home nearby. This 22-year-old man and one other, still at large, attacked and dispossessed him of all his valuables.

“Thanks to the eagle-eyed RRS patrol officers around the scene. Both attackers were pursued, and this one was arrested. Efforts ongoing to arrest the other.”

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported how the Lagos State Police arrested a 28-year-old female serial kidnapper who abducted two boys and collected N70k ‘ransom’.

Richard Anyebe

Richard Anyebe is a senior reporter at Kanyi Daily News covering all things politics and trending human interest stories. He is based in Abuja. Contact this reporter at info@kanyidaily.com

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