RRS arrests ex-convict in Lagos state

PM News reports that the suspect, 22-year-old Samuel Meme, who is also an ex-convict, was nabbed by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS).

SP Dolapo Badmos, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, confirmed the arrest, while revealing that the suspect had been transferred to the State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS for further investigations.

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Meme was caught after he robbed the Portuguese couple, and an occupant of another car in Ijora, Lagos state.

In his confession, he revealed his methods, and he got into the business.

"My plan was to operate alone that night. Luckily for me there was heavy traffic, which extended deep into the night on Marine Bridge. Just as I was planning to strike, I ran into (still at large), we decided to rob cars together.

During the operation, we opted for a car at the rear, a The occupants were whites, and I guessed they were husband and wife. and I positioned ourselves on both sides of the car and we broke the two rear glasses.

I collected the man’s phone while took her wife’s phone and her purse containing N60, 000. The lady pleaded for her drug from the purse and I asked my colleague to give her and we left for another car.

The next car in front was a with a lone occupant. We broke the two side glasses too but the lady insisted she had no phone but we collected her bag and jewellery.

Wasiu taught me how to rob in traffic and I have mastered the act. I operate alone. Occasionally, when I run into like minds, we robbed whenever there is traffic on Marine Bridge. We sleep under Ijora Bridge and we are many there,” he revealed.