Sunday, 24 November 2024

How Lagos Police Nabbed Notorious Lekki Bank Robbers

The Lagos police has arrested four suspects who allegedly robbed a bank, killed three policemen, two civilians and made away with millions of naira on 12 March, 2015 in Lekki.

The four suspects are gang leader, Duke Odogbo, 38, Lawrence Kingsley, 31, Ebi Tosan, 20, and Ekelemo Kuete, 30.

[PHOTO] Lekki Bank Robbery Suspects Apprehended

lekki robbery scene

The suspects were pararded on Wednesday by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Aderanti at Ikeja, Lagos.

Aderanti said after the incident, he summoned a meeting of various commands and directed the Officer in Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, SP Abba Kyari to take charge of operations to fish out the suspects connected with the robbery.

Read: Fashola Insists President Jonathan is Responsible For Lekki Robbery

He said the O/C SARS deployed advanced technology and human resources to Delta, Ogun, Ondo and Ikorodu, and in the course of the operations, one of the suspects, Odogbo the leader of the gang was arrested in Delta State.

lekki robbers

Odogbos’s arrest led to the arrest of other suspects who will be charged to court soon after the police have concluded their investigations.

Read More: Lekki Robbery: How It Was Executed, Step-by-Step

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