How Robbers In Police Uniform Locked Lagos Motorist Inside Boot

The Lagos State Police Command says it is on the trail of members of a robbery gang, who wore police uniform and mounted a checkpoint at the Anthony end of the Ikorodu Road.

The gang also harassed motorists, including a man, who they locked inside the boot of his car.

One of the suspected robbers, Gbenga Erinfolami, who disguised as policemen at a stop-and-search, had been arrested and held at the Anthony Police Division.

On Friday at about 6am, the team stood at the Anthony end of Ikorodu Road, stopping vehicles and extorting money from them.

When the unnamed motorist got to the place, they flagged him down and asked him to park.

The victim, thinking the suspects were policemen, came out of his car only to be beaten up by the fake officers.

His vehicle was ransacked while he was bundled and locked inside the boot of the car.

PUNCH Metro learnt that one of the eyewitnesses put a distress call across to the police, and the men of the Anthony division moved to the scene. Erinfolami was arrested and the victim was rescued, while other members escaped.

Erinfolami was arrested and the victim was rescued, while other members escaped.

During investigations, a police source revealed that the runaway gang members included two dismissed policemen, who supplied the gang with uniforms, while other members were impersonators.

On Friday at about 10pm, five robbery suspects were arrested at White Sand, Orile, while allegedly heading for an operation in the area.

The suspects were on a motorcycle with plate number, KTU 701 QH, driven by Ayomide Alabi, who is reportedly the gang leader. 

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