Three armed robbers who attacked Lagos State Divisional Police Officer Abaniwonda Tokunbo have been apprehended.
The police reported that on April 9, the assailants attacked the DPO with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons while she was traveling on Otedola Bridge. The attackers stole her phone and left her with a cutlass wound on her back.
Acting on intelligence, the police discovered that the suspects were staying at a hotel in the Akute, Ajuwon area of Ogun State. A raid was conducted, leading to the arrest of the ringleader, Tochukwu Nonso, 29, also known as Thug Life, along with his accomplice, Chidera Christopher, 25.
The investigation revealed that the suspects forcibly took the DPO’s phone before inflicting a deep cut on her. It was also found that the ringleader had been robbing on the bridge for over five years, frequently changing his accomplices.
Lagos police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed their arrest.