The Lagos Police Command has rescued two suspected phone thieves, who at point of being mobbed by residents.
In the incident, which was disclosed in a X post by the Command’s Spokesperson , SP Benjamin Hundayin, noted that the culprits were arrested by residents when they snatched a phone from a lady who was making a phone call at about 11pm.
“While a passerby was making a phone call at about 11pm, five young men in a tricycle accosted her and robbed her of her expensive phone.
“She quickly raised the alarm, prompting people around to go after the men. Three escaped while two were apprehended. Officers of Bode Thomas Division got wind of this and raced to the scene.
” They arrived quickly enough to rescue Kehinde Olayinka ‘m’ aged 22 and Junior Olanrewaju ‘m’ aged 21 from an angry mob. Investigation is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects,” the spokesperson noted.
