Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command at the Area B Division have captured two notorious armed robbers said to be terrorising Apapa area of the state.
The command made this known via Twitter on Sunday.
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The robbers, Sodiq aka Foreigner and Habeeb aka Kiki, were trailed to their hideout in the Ajegunle area.
The command tweeted: “Daredevil robbers engaged operatives of Area B Apapa of the Lagos State Police Command in a gun duel in a bid to escape arrest. The robbers, however, fell to the superior firepower of the police operatives.
“The robbers, Sodiq ’m’ aka Foreigner, recently released from prison and Habeeb ‘m’ aka Kiki, who have both been wanted for terrorizing Ajegunle and environs were trailed to their hideout in Ajegunle, where they met their Waterloo.
“One Beretta pistol, one locally made revolver pistol with four rounds of 9mm live ammunition and one expended shell of ammunition were recovered from the robbers.
“The Lagos State Police Command urges youths in particular to desist from crimes, as the long arm of the law will always catch up with criminals no matter how long it takes.”
Watch video of CCTV footage of their recent robbery:
POLICE NEUTRALIZE NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERS TERRORIZING APAPA
Daredevil robbers engaged operatives of Area B Apapa of the Lagos State Police Command in a gun duel in a bid to escape arrest. The robbers, however, fell to the superior firepower of the police operatives. pic.twitter.com/98sX1s5W9d
— Lagos State Police Command (@LagosPoliceNG) August 7, 2022
