Lagos Police Smash ‘One Chance’ Gang, Recover Stolen Phones, Operational Tricycle
By Odita Sunday
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of a notorious “One Chance” robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising commuters along major routes within Lagos State.
The police also recovered an operational tricycle believed to have been used by the suspects in carrying out robbery operations across several parts of the state.
According to the command, the suspects were arrested during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by police operatives along Iyana Ipaja Road.
The police disclosed that a tricycle conveying three occupants was intercepted for routine checks when one of the passengers was found in possession of three Android phones suspected to have been stolen from unsuspecting victims.
During the search, the tricycle rider reportedly fled the scene, abandoning the remaining occupants.
One of the occupants, identified as Ademola Ibrahim, was immediately arrested.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly belonged to a robbery syndicate popularly known as “One Chance,” notorious for dispossessing unsuspecting commuters of valuables, especially mobile phones, along Idimu, Iyana-Ipaja, Egbeda and Dopemu areas of the state.
Further investigations led to the arrest of the fleeing tricycle rider identified as Raheem Lawal, aged 26.
Police operatives also recovered the tricycle allegedly used for the criminal operations with registration number SMK 309 QP.
The command disclosed that two victims who had earlier reported incidents of “One Chance” robbery along the axis positively identified the suspects as members of the gang.
The victims also identified their stolen phones recovered from the suspects.
The police stated that investigations were ongoing to arrest other members of the criminal syndicate and ensure their prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, reiterated the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention and sustained raids against criminal elements across the state.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and cooperate with police operatives during stop-and-search operations.
The CP also encouraged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies through the command’s emergency lines.
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