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Police arrest man using social media to steal from vendors

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Police operatives attached to Makinde Division have arrested 44-year-old Olumide Agboola who is notorious for robbing online vendors.

He was arrested following a painstaking investigation which was launched after several reports were received about his activities.

Different CCTV footages at his various crime scenes have aided in the irrefutable identification of the suspect.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin said: “In his last operation, the suspect dispossessed his victim of her Infinix Hot 9 mobile phone, as well as the assorted fabrics, underpants, and singlets she came to sell, all valued at N193,000. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect’s modus operandi was to pose as a genuine buyer on social media platforms, order items and request vendors to supply the items at designated hotels, where he would then rob them. Investigation is ongoing to recover other stolen items from his previous operations.”

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