The Police Command in Lagos State on Saturday, August 31, 2024, said it has arrested two men for allegedly robbing three commercial sex workers.
The Command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, confirming the arrest said that three sex workers reported the case to the police on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at about 2:20 am.
According to Mr Hundeyin, the victims reported that they sighted two robbery suspects at an undisclosed place.
They alleged that the suspects robbed them of their valuables on August 23, 2024, at about 4:30 am.
Mr Hundeyin said, “They stated they were picked up being commercial sex workers at Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Bode Thomas, Surulere by the two suspects.
“They were taken to where they claimed the (suspects) lodged. Suddenly, the suspects parked and ordered them to surrender their valuables,”
The soil ice spokesperson added that the victims said that in the process, two iPhones valued at N1.05 million, one REDMI Note 12 valued at N140,000, Iphone SR valued at N240,000 were collected from them.
“The suspects also compelled the victims to transfer ₦25,000 to an Opay Account and N8,000 to the same account,” he said.
He said that during the investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime.
He disclosed that the suspect’s operational vehicle, a Toyota Camry with registration number APP335 JA, and two other blank number plates they were using for their operation were recovered.
Mr Hundeyin further confirmed that one of the victim’s cell phones, REDMI NOTE 12, was also recovered from the suspects, while the investigation was ongoing.
