Zone-2 Operatives Arrests Attackers of BAT Press Convoy, 7 Armed Robbers, Recover Stollen Cable Worth 80m

Zone-2 Operatives Arrests Attackers of BAT Press Convoy, 7 Armed Robbers, Recover Stollen Cable Worth 80m

The Zonal Police Public Relations officer, SP Hauwa Idris Adamu of Zone2 Onikan Lagos has narated to the media how the Operatives of Zonal Monitoring Unit, ZMU under Zone-2 arrested 8 inconnection to the attack of the press convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

SP Hauwa further narrated the arrest of armed robbers, one Sunday Alagbogu (47), Celestine Nnailo (40), Obinna Jonathan Onyedika Vincent (22), Sylvester Nwajagu (47), Obinna Onu (39) and 32-year-old Blessing, wife of the principal suspect at the Alaba International Market, Lagos State with a recovered cables stolen from a company in Yaba, valued at Eighty Million Naira (N80m).

The press release which was made at the Command Headquarters on Friday revealed that the arrest was possible due to an Intel received on June 20th, 2022.

According to Hauwa “These are suspected cultists and hoodlums who attacked the press crew of the APC entourage on the day they were to visit the Oba of Lagos. You would recall that the incident occured at noon on June 19th, 2022. The press convoy was attacked and this was being sponsored by someone who we wouldn’t mention until he is in Police custody.”

“Following investigations, these suspects were arrested and they all confessed to have committed the crime. They also belong to various cult fraternities. Investigations are still ongoing and we would get back to the press as soon as we have the principal suspect.”


On the arrest of armed robbers “The company affected here deals in optic fiber and on that particular day seven (7) armed men stormed the facility and carted away with fifteen drums of the fiber cables which the company estimated to be worth over N80 million.”

“Upon receipt of this petition, the AIG instructed the Monitoring Team of the Zone 2 Command led by CSP Uba Adams to swing into action immediately. Two days later, nine (9) suspects were arrested. These are the suspects and amid the ongoing investigations we have recovered sixteen rolls of those stolen drums,” ZPPRO Stated.

Hauwa, however, encouraged Nigerians to speedily contact the Police when they notice suspicious dealings, noting that the successful arrest on the optic fiber theft is a result of valuable Intel provided by citizens.