Police nab 3 for stealing phones from accident victims

The Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three for allegedly stealing two phones from accident victims on Governor’s Road, Alausa, Ikeja.

The suspects, Isaiah Adegbenro, Edet Johnson and Efe Sowemimo, had stolen an iPhone 15, valued at N1,300,000 and an iPhone 12 worth N620,000. They were apprehended a few meters from the accident point while trying to escape with the phones.

This was revealed in a post via the squad’s X handle on Thursday, November, 16.

The post reads: “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) yesterday night arrested three suspected thieves for stealing two phones from accident victims on Governor’s Road, Alausa, Ikeja.

“The suspects: Isaiah Adegbenro (38), Edet Johnson (30) and Efe Sowemimo (28) were arrested few meters aways from the accident point while trying to escape with the phones.

“The accident victims were heading towards Ikeja in a red Toyota Camry 2010 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a road divider in front of Adeyemi Bero end of Governor Road, Alausa, Ikeja.

“The three suspects who were close to the scene when the accident happened, rather than assist the driver and the occupants out of the badly damaged vehicle, were ransacking the victims’ pockets and vehicle.

“Stolen from the accidents victims were: an iPhone 15, valued at N1,300,000:00 and an iPhone 12 worth N620,000:00.

“The RRS operatives who were patrolling the area, when alerted about the actions of the fleeing suspects pursued them and recovered the two iPhone from their pockets.

“The operatives assisted the victims to the hospital and also removed the vehicle from obstruction.

“The suspects have made significant confessions. They are to be charged to court today in line with the directives of Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Shola Jejeloye.”