Police arrest suspected armed robber in Lagos

The police in Lagos have arrested one Daniel Sunday for alleged armed robbery.

Sunday, a resident of Odun Street, Bariga, was nabbed by operatives of the Maroko Police Station on Tuesday at about 5:45am after he allegedly snatched a woman’s bag, the victim raised alarm, and a team of policemen on patrol went after the suspect.

According to the command’s spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police (SP) a locally made single barrel pistol was recovered from the suspect as well as the victim’s handbag with N14, 600 inside.

She added that the suspect has confessed to the crime and will be charged to court.