The Lagos State Police Command said it nabbed two suspects, Sunday Osagie and Ayodele Adeolu, on charges of robbing askit maker, Ekwutousi Philo.
This information was revealed through an announcement from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unit of the Lagos Police Command, which was posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
The statement explained that on October 20, Philo created a video that gained widespread attention, claiming that she had been a victim of a robbery involving certain police officers in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos State.
In response to this video, the RRS team took swift action, resulting in the arrest of Osagie, a former spy/mechanic, and his accomplice, 45-year-old Adeolu.
“Based on a viral video from a skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo, alleging that she was robbed on 20th October 2023 along Ketu – Alapere Highway by some policemen, the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested Sunday Osagie, 31, who was captured in a video with the skit maker.”
“Also arrested with the suspect is Ayodele Adeolu, 45, while a ‘korope’ with the registration number LA 910 FST and a Toyota Yaris Verso with the registration number FST 656 JD have been recovered.”
“Sunday Osagie was a Spy/Mechanic employed by the Lagos State Government in May 2011. He was dismissed from Lagos State Public Service and de-kitted in April 2023 for “Absence from duty for six months without permission, illegal duties and extortion of money from innocent citizens” after facing Personnel Management Board (PMB).”
The statement went on to reveal that both the suspects and the related evidence have been handed over to the Lagos Police Command for additional inquiries.
“Commander Rapid Response Squad, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, has directed that the suspects and the recovered vehicles be transferred to the State Command for further investigations,” the statement concluded.