Robbery kingpin arrested, foreign currencies recovered

An accused armed robbery kingpin, Bolaji Oyekanmi has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command with foreign currencies recovered from his hideout.
Police detectives attached to Ilupeju Police Station led by Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Superintendent of police (SP), were said to have swooped on the kingpin whose gang specialises in attacking bullion vans‎.
It was learnt that the kingpin was nabbed after his gang successfully robbed a bullion van conveying cash.
According to a police source, $118 thousand and £50 thousand were allegedly recovered from a native doctor’s residence at Mushin, which serves as the gang’s hideout.
‎The foreign currencies had been returned to the owners.
‎Confirming the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni said the suspect was being interrogated and would soon be charged to court.

Source link