Police Nab 3-Man Robbery Gang in Idimu, Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and the recovery of a motorcycle and other suspected stolen items from criminals operating around the Idimu axis of Lagos. The suspects were identified as twenty-year-old ABDULLAHI MUSTAPHA; thirty-year-old SALISU SANNUSI; and twenty-six-year-old JAMIU SAHIDU.  The Police Public Relations Officer, ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, said a police patrol team arrested the suspects on a motorcycle, along Car Wash Bus-Stop by First Bank, at about 2:00am on Tuesday this week, April 7, 2026. The police spokeswoman said items recovered from the suspects include an army camouflage uniform, four mobile phones, a power bank, a machete concealed under the clothing of one of the men, as well as the motorcycle use for their criminal operations.  “Upon search, the three (3) suspects, identified as Abdullahi Mustapha ‘m’, 20 years, Salisu Sannusi ‘m’, 30 years, and Jamiu Sahidu ‘m’, 26 years, were arrested. A search on the suspects led to the recovery of a machete concealed in their clothing, army camouflage uniform, four (4) mobile phones, one (1) power bank, suspected to have been unlawfully taken from the owners, some squeezed naira notes and a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number AKD 40 OM, reportedly used for mobility in carrying out their criminal operations.”  The PPRO said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects have been involved in robbing unsuspecting members of the public before fleeing the scene, adding that efforts were ongoing to conclude investigations and ensure that appropriate legal action is taken against the men.  The statement quoted the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP TIJANI FATAI, reiterating the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the State. “He encourages members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency lines: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, and 09168630929.”