Thief Lands In Police Net For Attempting To Rob Businessman

For attempting to steal from a businessman on a visit to Lagos, one Ifeanyi Owoh is presently cooling his heels in Lagos Police custody.

The spokesperson of the state police command, Chike Oti disclosed that on Tuesday January 22nd at about 15.30hrs, along Billings way, Oregun, Lagos, policemen who were on a motorbike on street patrol duty, sighted two men. Then approached the men for routine check, but rather than subject themselves to security scrutiny, they took to their heels.

The police riders chased after the fleeing men and arrested one of them.

Upon a brief interrogation, Owoh narrated that their mission in the industrial estate was to rob a business man who they learnt was in town for a transaction with a notable automobile company in the area.

When searched, one locally made pistol, three live cartridges and a dagger were recovered from him.

The police say efforts are on to arrest his fleeing accomplice while the apprehended suspect would be charged to court soon.