The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a former convict, Olayinka Oluwaseyi, for attempting to rob a male motorist on the Mile 12 Bridge in the Ketu area of the state.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect—armed with two knives—was arrested on Tuesday afternoon by a patrol team from the Ketu division.
“The other suspect involved in the attempted robbery is currently at large. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend him,” the statement noted.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Oluwaseyi had only recently been released from a correctional facility three months ago, after serving time for committing the same offence.
The suspect is currently in custody and will be charged to court once investigations are concluded.
Commending the officers involved, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olohundare Jimoh, reaffirmed the Command’s zero-tolerance approach to all forms of criminality, particularly traffic-related robberies.
He assured Lagos residents of continued efforts to protect lives and property across the state and urged the public to remain alert and report suspicious activity to the nearest police station.