- The suspects allegedly robbed the sex workers of their valuables, including two iPhones worth N1.5m , a Redmi Note 12 valued at N140,000, and an iPhone XR valued at N240,000.
A gang of robbers have been apprehended for robbing three commercial sex workers in Lagos State, the police have said.
The sex robbers were robbed on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Bode Thomas, Surulere Local Government Area of the state.
The two suspects, whose identities were not divulged, were arrested on August 28, 2024, for their involvement in the crime.
The state command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed the development on Friday, said the suspects committed the crime on August 23, 2024, around 4.30 pm.
It’s gathered that the suspects allegedly picked up the three sex workers from Adeniran Ogunsanya Street in Bode Thomas, seeking their services.
They pretended to be driving the unsuspecting sex workers to a location where they falsely claimed to be staying.
The suspects, however, suddenly brought the vehicle to a halt midway, leaving the victims perplexed.
After stopping the vehicle, the suspects allegedly robbed the sex workers of their valuables, including two iPhones worth N1.5m , a Redmi Note 12 valued at N140,000, and an iPhone XR valued at N240,000.
According to the police, the victims were coerced into transferring additional N25,000 and N8,000 to a single account provided by the suspects during the incident.
Hundeyin stated, “The victims reported recognising the suspects who had robbed them. They stated that they were picked up as commercial sex workers on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Bode Thomas. The suspects were arrested.
“During the investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime. One of the victims’ phones, a Redmi Note 13, a Toyota Camry (golden colour) with the number plate APP 335 JA, and two other blank plates used in their operations have been recovered.”
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