The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a dismissed spy/mechanic, Sunday Osagie and his accomplice, Ayodele Adeolu, for allegedly robbing a popular skitmaker, Ekwutousi Philo.
Goldennewsng reports that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unit of the Lagos Police Command disclosed this in a statement on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Philo made a video that went viral on October 20, alleging that some policemen robbed her in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos State.
Reacting to the video, the RRS squad swung into action and arrested Osagie and his accomplice, 45-year-old Adeolu.
The security operatives said Osagie was dismissed from the Lagos State Public Service and de-kitted in April 2023 for absence from work without permission, illegal duties and extortion of money from citizens.
The statement further disclosed that the suspects and exhibits recovered from them have been transferred to the Lagos Police Command for further investigations.
The statement reads, “Based on a viral video from a skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo, alleging that she was robbed on 20th October 2023 along Ketu – Alapere Highway by some policemen, the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested Sunday Osagie, 31, who was captured in a video with the skit maker.
“Also arrested with the suspect is Ayodele Adeolu, 45, while a ‘korope’ with the registration number LA 910 FST and a Toyota Yaris Verso with the registration number FST 656 JD have been recovered.
Sunday Osagie was a Spy/Mechanic employed by the Lagos State Government in May 2011. He was dismissed from Lagos State Public Service and de-kitted in April 2023 for absence from duty for six months without permission, illegal duties and extortion of money from innocent citizens after facing Personnel Management Board (PMB).
“Commander Rapid Response Squad, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, has directed that the suspects and the recovered vehicles be transferred to the State Command for further investigations.”