Commander RRS, Tunde Disu, while parading the suspects in Alausa, Ikeja, said the suspects, among who are four females, were arrested for their alleged involvement in separate incidences of robbery, stealing and cultism around Agege and its environs.
The leaders of the first gang, which consist of eight members, Babatunde, 15 and Tayo, 15, were arrested last Thursday, in Mulero, Agege for assaulting and robbing one Aladegbo Abidemi with an axe, and snatching her Blackberry Z10.
The suspects were reported to have given out other members of the gang the next day.
The others include Matthew, 18; Sakiru, 16; Ganiyu,13; Reliwan, 15; Ibrahim, 15 and Kudus, 15.
According to one of their victims, Aladegbo Abidemi, a 26-year-old female, who was in Alausa: “I was coming from work and decided to pass through Mulero to link the closest bus stop around 10p.m.
“My phone rang and I picked it. Few seconds into the call, I noticed some young boys swarming like bees towards me.
“I ran, but I fell. They rough handled me, threatened me with an axe and took my phone. They retreated and abandoned me inside the gutter.
“A couple of minutes later, I saw an RRS patrol vehicle. I reported the incident and showed them the direction they went. The officers went after them and arrested them. My phone was found on them.”
Disu, while parading the second gang, consisting of 10 male and four females, disclosed that they were picked up at abattoir area of Agege, Monday morning, after three of them had earlier been arrested at Computer Village, Ikeja, for stealing mobile phones.
It was gathered that Sulaimon, 13; Godwin, 19 and Sunkanmi, 15, entered a phone stall and pretended they wanted to buy one.
They walked out again after inspecting the phone only for the stall owner to realise that two phones were missing. They were, however, caught up with on their way out.
It was learned that during interrogation at the RRS’ headquarters, three of them confessed to be members of Eiye Confraternity.
The other gang members arrested are Taiwo, 17; Rotimi, 17; Lateef, 19; Tunde, 17; Bolawatife, 15; Kayode, 15; Olamide, 15.
Other members of the gang who are female include Olamide, 19; Agnes, 14; Ayo, 15 and Ope, 16.
At press time, all the suspects were said to have been transferred to the State Police Command, Ikeja, for further investigations.
Parents invited
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmus, confirmed the arrest of the teenagers.
She stated that the Commissioner of Police summoned the parents of the children and has ordered that the teenagers be sent for rehabilitation without delay.
She added that the arrest of the suspects was an eye–opener to the challenges of crime and breakdown of family values in the country.
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