FSARS nabs 3 ‘robbers’, recovers 3 cars

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Lagos, have arrested three suspected robbers, who allegedly have been terrorising and robbing residents of Olomi New Site Area of Ibadan, Oyo state, of their cars, cash and handsets for long.
The squad also recovered three vehicles suspected to have been stolen from the suspects in Lagos. Our correspondent reports that the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP in charge of FSARS, Lagos, Mr Ibrahim Kaoje, dispatched a team led by DSP Olaniyi Festus in charge of Strike Unit One at the FSARS to trail and arrest the suspects following a tip off .
A Police source, who confirmed the development, identified the suspects as Shakiru Iyanda, 46, aka Dangote; Emmanuel Adio, 34, aka Lengelenge; and Rasaki Saheed, 35, aka Saheed Ibafo. According to the source that didn’t want to be named, nemesis caught up with the suspects on March 8, 2018, when DCP Kaoje, received a tip-off that some persons suspected to be robbers were trying to dispose cars suspected to be stolen to unsuspecting members of the public at giveaway price at Iyana Iba.
The source said that following the report, Kaoje directed a team led by Festus to fish out the suspects and recover the stolen vehicles from them. The source further said that following discreet intelligence gathering, the police team arrested the alleged ring leader of the robbery gang, Dangote at Iyana Iba. The vehicles recovered are a Toyota Camry with Reg. No. FST 51 ER; Nissan Amera; and Toyota Corolla.