A highway robber has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigerian Police on Wednesday in Lagos.
This piece of information was made known by the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin via his Twitter page on Wednesday.
According to him, the robber was arrested at Otedola bridge in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Lagos police spokesperson on his Twitter page added that the thief was arrested and dangerous items were recovered from him, including a locally fabricated toy guy.
SP Hundeyin added that the robber is being interrogated at the moment.
His tweet reads, “Officers of the Alausa Police Division at 2am today arrested a traffic robber who had in his possession a locally fabricated toy gun and other dangerous items, on Otedola bridge, shortly after robbing a motorist of his valuables.
“Investigation is ongoing.”
In the picture of the thief posted by Hundeyin, hand gloves, screwdrivers and a lighter could be seen as the suspect knelt down in the Lagos police custody.