Heroic Police Officer Nabs Leader of an Armed Robbery Syndicate in Lagos

Date: 14-06-2016 12:35 pm (7 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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Iliasu Saidu, 34, an undercover police officer working with the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, recently arrested the ring leader of a suspected four-member car robbery syndicate and cheated death by whiskers after he was shot by the gang leader.
He has, however, been praised by the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, for the resilience and doggedness he displayed.
 According to Crime Reports, the operative, Iliasu Saidu, sustained an injury on the right leg after he was shot by the leader of the syndicate, one Wale Jamiu a.k.a Ijebu, who, unknown to him, had been monitoring him. But the police operative, despite his gunshot wound, still managed to pick his pistol and shoot the suspect in his right thigh, leading to his arrest. When the information reportedly got to the state governor, he reportedly ordered immediate transfer of the police officer to the Emergency Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for a comprehensive medical attention.
 According to information gathered by Crime Reports through a police source, the RRS undercover team had two days before the incident got a lead to a robbery case with the arrest of one Musa Sadiq, a tailor at Obalende area of Lagos Island, who was receiving stolen vehicles from robbers. Most of the vehicles, according to Musa, were sold to buyers in Kaduna and Kano states.
 The RRS undercover team had reportedly worked on Musa who provided links to the robbery suspects, which made the shot RRS officer to disguise as an intending buyer of a Lexus which was snatched at gunpoint in Okokomaiko, in a bid to arrest the four-member gang.
 The undercover team reportedly took Musa along with them after tutoring him on how to comport himself and play along with the RRS team. But, as they were devising their plan, their target too was being very careful not to expose his syndicate members.
 The source further disclosed that after several hours of delay tactics by the robbers aimed at ascertaining the true identity of the buyer, they finally brought the Lexus SUV to Alaba Market to pick the buyer at about 9:00p.m.
 The source further revealed: “Then, the detective told the gang that he should be allowed to drive the car himself. They gave him the car but they were telling him the direction to take. After it was agreed that that he should go and bring money for the vehicle, the RRS operative reportedly informed his colleagues who had positioned themselves in the vicinity of the hotel where the transaction was to take place.
“But one of the robbers told the ring leader that he suspected that policemen were around the hotel vicinity. By then, the detective was with the ring leader. One by one, the robbers, who were outside the hotel premises started to leave. As the ring leader also made to leave, the detective grabbed him, resulting in an immediate response from his gang members who started shooting while other operatives also engaged them in a shoot-out.

 Crime Reports’ source added that it was at this point that one of the robbers shot the detective in the leg while the policeman, in turn, shot the ring leader and eventually arrested him with the SUV.

The notorious car robber (left) and the police officer (right)


Posted: at 14-06-2016 12:35 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- gogoman at 14-06-2016 02:19 PM (7 years ago)
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why hiding his face why
Posted: at 14-06-2016 02:19 PM (7 years ago) | Grande Master
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- Maureenwhite at 14-06-2016 02:24 PM (7 years ago)
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u are very brave sir. keep it up. id only we can have ur likes in this country, things will change
Posted: at 14-06-2016 02:24 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- beneno at 14-06-2016 02:32 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: mr gogo on 14-06-2016 02:19 PM
why hiding his face why
so that when the police decide to free him tomorrow after settlement no one will notice it  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 14-06-2016 02:32 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- morgan1 at 14-06-2016 02:55 PM (7 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 14-06-2016 02:55 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- mariodebishop at 14-06-2016 03:05 PM (7 years ago)
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nice job officer
Posted: at 14-06-2016 03:05 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dickieponga at 14-06-2016 03:09 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: ben eno on 14-06-2016 02:32 PM
so that when the police decide to free him tomorrow after settlement no one will notice it  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Hahahaha Na true u talk..
Posted: at 14-06-2016 03:09 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- dickieponga at 14-06-2016 03:16 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: ben eno on 14-06-2016 02:32 PM
so that when the police decide to free him tomorrow after settlement no one will notice it  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Hahahaha Na true u talk..
Posted: at 14-06-2016 03:16 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- ngfineface at 14-06-2016 04:25 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: mr gogo on 14-06-2016 02:19 PM
why hiding his face why

 Not so sure he's the real arm robber. Guess another person pix was used
Posted: at 14-06-2016 04:25 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- EDDYPRINCE at 14-06-2016 04:46 PM (7 years ago)
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OK GOOD OFFICER.
Posted: at 14-06-2016 04:46 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- albionalex at 14-06-2016 04:50 PM (7 years ago)
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Criminal
Posted: at 14-06-2016 04:50 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- GermoDon at 14-06-2016 04:51 PM (7 years ago)
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Nawaooh
Posted: at 14-06-2016 04:51 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- michaelc80 at 14-06-2016 04:53 PM (7 years ago)
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Oya see Nigeria Batman
Posted: at 14-06-2016 04:53 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Airbender at 14-06-2016 05:33 PM (7 years ago)
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part of change

Posted: at 14-06-2016 05:33 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- schmit at 14-06-2016 05:39 PM (7 years ago)
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Gud police  man thank God  say  u no die government  for forget  ur family
Posted: at 14-06-2016 05:39 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- CHRISETTE at 14-06-2016 07:14 PM (7 years ago)
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You own don red be that
Posted: at 14-06-2016 07:14 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Vectorcy at 14-06-2016 08:19 PM (7 years ago)
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Gud
Posted: at 14-06-2016 08:19 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- zoe61 at 14-06-2016 11:04 PM (7 years ago)
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Huh
Posted: at 14-06-2016 11:04 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- CHRISETTE at 15-06-2016 08:50 AM (7 years ago)
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Them go leave that thief to bleed to dead
Posted: at 15-06-2016 08:50 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Vectorcy at 16-06-2016 06:30 AM (7 years ago)
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life is really hard for some people
Posted: at 16-06-2016 06:30 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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