Superintendent of Police (SP) Dolapo Badmos of
the Lagos State Command, on Sunday said that the police had arrested 14
suspected criminals who allegedly stole computers at a public school in
Shomolu.
Badmos, the Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO) of the command, who spoke with newsmen added that the suspects were
arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS).
She said that items recovered from them include:
seven computers accessories, four mini-laptops, a LaserJet scanner, a desktop
and a printer, all belonging to the school.
“The suspects were arrested on Wednesday morning
when RRS intelligence team got a lead that one of the suspects was lurking in a
gaming shop at 29, Awoseni St., Shomolu.
“On interrogation, the suspect, who turned out to
be a buyer of one of the stolen mini-laptops, specifically designed for
secondary school pupils, assisted the police in arresting other suspects.
“The lead suspect, a 19-year-old teenager , who
claimed to be an athlete, confessed that a 20-year-old phone-repairer staying
with him brought the stolen items to his house.
“Further Investigations by the police revealed
that six out of the 14 suspects arrested were directly connected to have
burgled the school and stole computers and their accessories.
“Four of the suspects had been released to their
relatives, while five others were undergoing investigations for their link to
cult activities in Shomolu,’’ Badmos said.
She said that the suspects had been transferred
to State CID, Panti-Yaba, for further investigations. (NAN)
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