Two individuals have been arrested by Lagos police for allegedly robbing sex workers, as authorities continue their crackdown on crime in the city
A group of robbers has been captured by the Lagos State Police Command on suspicion of specifically targeting and robbing three sex workers who operate along Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, located in Bode Thomas within the Surulere Local Government Area.
On Friday, it was confirmed by Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the state command that two individuals were arrested on August 28, 2024 concerning their participation in the crime. The identities of these suspects have not been revealed to the public.
It was reported that on August 23, 2024 at approximately 4:30 pm, the individuals purportedly acquired the services of three sex workers from Adeniran Ogunsanya Street in Bode Thomas.
The perpetrators deceived the sex workers by inducing a false belief of being transported to their alleged lodging place, but abruptly halted midway and left the victims in disbelief.
The suspects purportedly robbed the sex workers of their possessions after bringing the vehicle to a halt. The stolen items encompassed two iPhones estimated at N1.5m, one Redmi Note 12 valued at N140,000 and an iPhone XR costing approximately N240,000.
The police reports indicate that the suspects compelled the victims to transfer N25,000 and N8,000 into a singular account during the event.
According to Hundeyin, the suspects who robbed them were identified by the victims. The victims claimed that they were hired as prostitutes on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Bode Thomas. Following this revelation, authorities apprehended the culprits.
The suspects have admitted to committing the crime during the investigation. Several items, including a Redmi Note 13 cell phone belonging to one of the victims, a golden Toyota Camry with license plate number APP 335 JA, and two additional blank plates used in their activities were retrieved.
It has been reported that occurrences of robbers and sex workers engaging in incidents are frequent in Lagos and Ogun States.
A gang of robbers who targeted sex workers in Ogun State and later sold the stolen items to prostitutes in Lagos were arrested by Rapid Response Team operatives back in 2018.
