Juliana Francis
The Lagos State Police Command has smashed a gang of carjackers and recovered pistols and live cartridges.
Members of the gang arrested have been identified as Victor Chibuike, 26 aka Azaman, Kingsley Ndubuisi, 33, aka kango, Augustine James, 29, aka Edo boy, and Lateef Babatunde, 33, within the Igando axis of Lagos State.
According to the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, the arrest followed the launching of a swift investigation immediately after a report was received on August 7, 2022, that a 2010 Lexus RX 350 SUV, 2006 Toyota Camry saloon car, an iPhone, and other valuables were robbed at gunpoint.
He added: “Three locally made pistols, one locally made semi-automatic pistol, and 12 live cartridges were recovered from the gang. Investigations reveal that the suspects were notorious for robbing their victims of their valuables and vehicles along the Iba-Igando-Egbeda axis of Lagos State. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the criminal receiver of stolen goods and possible recovery other items stolen by the gang in the past. Suspects will be arraigned at the end of the investigation.”
