CITIZENS COMPASS—A suspect simply identified as “Away” has dressed in an Army uniform to steal a commercial motorcycle in Lagos State.
Nemesis caught up with him as he was apprehended at Iyana-Iba area of the State, by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS).
RRS shared the updates on its official Facebook page on Wednesday.
The operatives said the incident occurred yesterday.
“Around 4:59 p.m. on Monday, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on patrol along LASU–Iyana Iba Road assisted a commercial motorcyclist, Henry, in recovering his stolen bike from a man dressed in army uniform.
“The suspect, popularly known as “Away” in the area, had on Saturday afternoon engaged Henry to convey him to several locations and eventually return him to Command Road, Ayobo, for a fare of ₦8,000. While returning to Ayobo around 10:00 p.m., the suspect took control of the motorcycle under the pretext of evading police arrest.
“At Iyana Iba New Road, Away instructed Henry to withdraw money for him from a POS operator, handing over a fake ATM card. While Henry was with the POS attendant, the suspect sped off with the motorcycle.
“On Monday, Henry spotted Away with the stolen bike at First Gate, Igbo–Elerin, along LASU–Iyana Iba Road.
“Fortunately, an RRS patrol team was nearby. On sighting Henry and the officers, the suspect, still in military uniform, abandoned the bike and fled the scene.
“The motorcycle has since been returned to Henry, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspect and ensure he faces the full consequences of his actions.’’
