The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a gang of robbers accused of targeting and robbing three commercial sex workers on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, located in the Bode Thomas area of Surulere Local Government, Lagos.
State Command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed on Friday that the two suspects, whose identities are withheld, were arrested on August 28, 2024, for their involvement in the crime.
According to reports, on August 23, 2024, around 4:30 pm, the suspects allegedly picked up the three sex workers from Adeniran Ogunsanya Street under the guise, of seeking their services.
While pretending to drive the women to a location they falsely claimed as their residence, the suspects abruptly stopped the vehicle midway, catching the victims off guard.
The robbers then allegedly stole the victims' valuables, including two iPhones worth N1.5 million, a Redmi Note 12 valued at N140,000, and an iPhone XR valued at N240,000.
The police reported that the victims were also coerced into transferring additional sums of N25,000 and N8,000 to a bank account provided by the suspects during the incident.
Hundeyin stated, "The victims reported recognizing the suspects who had robbed them. They stated that they were picked up as commercial sex workers on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Bode Thomas. The suspects were arrested."
During the investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime. Police recovered one of the victims' phones, a Redmi Note 13, a golden Toyota Camry with the number plate APP 335 JA, and two blank plates used during their operations.
