The operatives of Rapid Response Squad RRS of Lagos State Police Command, yesterday arrested 6- men syndicate which specialized in vandalizing and stealling light-up Lagos cable wire,street lamps and light poles instilled by the Ambode-led administratoin to illuminate the State.
The suspects, Tunde Alaba, 29 Saheed Ismail, 27,Deji Afolorunso, 26, Sunday Obasanmi, 27, Jelili Abodunrin,
32, and Taofeek Oyedele 28, were apprehended at about 2:30 am, under the bridge at CMS after destroying the streelights powering the area and its environs.
It was gathered that the RRS operatives who were patrolling the area. sighted them in the act of pulling down the street lamps. cables and poles, before mobilising more officers for their eventual arrest and movement to RRS Headquarters,Alausa.
The suspects, who comfessed to the crime during interrogation and revealed that they have been living under the bridge for about 4 years, have transferred to the Lagos State Environmental Task Force for posecution.
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