Police arrest suspected traffic robber with toy pistol in Lagos

Police said a toy pistol and a knife were recovered from the suspected robber.

The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested an armed robbery suspect, Yusuf Jafar, for allegedly robbing a victim at gunpoint in the Isheri area of the state.

This was disclosed in a post shared on its official X handle @LagosPoliceNG on Friday.

It stated that the suspect was arrested based on a call received from the victim.

“Officers of Isheri Division, after receiving a distress call from a victim of traffic robbery who had been robbed at gunpoint immediately mobilised to the scene and arrested the suspect.

“A toy pistol and a knife were recovered from him," it said.

It stated that the investigation was ongoing.