Robbers Apprehended As They Tried To Strike Around Mobile Road, Lekki!

A thief was on Wednesday morning, December 6th, 2017, caught while hiding under the weeds in the canal along Mobile Road interception, off Ilaje bus-stop, Lekki area of Lagos state.

Apprehended thief along Mobil Road

According to eye witness accounts, the robbers, two in number attacked a lady very early, before dawn, on her way to work, as she made to board a commercial bus by the canal on Mobile Road. The duo reportedly snatched her bag and made to escape. Fortunately, her scream attracted other commuters and passers-by who rushed to the scene. In a bid to escape, the robbers jumped into the swampy canal. 

After about over an hour of search in the canal by the now-growing crowd, one of the robbers, pictured above, was sighted while trying to escape, swimming under the weed. He was stoned, caught and handed over to the Police.

On interrogation, the apprehended robber reportedly confessed that they were two in number, the other young man, believed to be hiding under the weed in the canal, is the gang leader, and that he has the gun. 

The Police driving the apprehended robber and the victim to the Station.

Passers by and keke Marwa (commercial tricycle) riders in particular, saw the apprehension as a relief from constant attacks and stealing of tricycles on that axis. They blamed the ability of the robbers to hid in the canal on the current uncleared state of the canal. "If this canal has been cleared and properly constructed, these robbers will not be able to hid under the weed". they said. The apprehended robber was taken to the Police Station. The victim was also driven to the Police Station to give her report.

As at the time of filing this report, the second 'armed' robber is still at large, believably hiding under the canal weeds.