Danfo driver arrested over theft of bridge rails

April 26, 2016 5:58 PM

The danfo driver identified as, Ademola Ibrahim, was arrested yesterday, April 25, 2016, for stealing bridge rails on the Eko Bridge in Ijora, Lagos.

The suspect, Ademola Ibrahim

News reports have revealed that the Men of the Lagos state Rapid Response Squad, RRS, have reportedly apprehended a danfo driver who allegedly specializes in stealing bridge rails.

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The danfo driver identified as, Ademola Ibrahim, was arrested yesterday, April 25, 2016, for stealing bridge rails on the Eko Bridge in Ijora, Lagos.

The suspect is reported to have conspired with an accomplice, simply identified as Kampo to commit the crime, one of which is he said to have turned into a trade.

According to reports, the suspects had been attempting to pack the bridge rails into a waiting Volkswagen Paragon bus with registration number MUS 457 XK when the RRS squad had apprehended them.

The RRS operatives are reported to have been acting on reliable information which revealed that some miscreants had been removing bridge rails, including the ones used to guide the bridge over the top and the ones used to hold the bridge in place below.

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The reports also reveal a massive manhunt which has reportedly been launched to arrest Kampo, who is said to be on the run, while Ibrahim is set to be be charged to court.