The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested one Samson Cletus who allegedly attempted to steal a tricycle from an unconscious rider.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle, @ben Hundeyin, on Sunday.
According to him, the suspect was arrested on Sunday in the Igando area of the state.
“Upon receiving information about suspicious activities around a tricycle, a patrol team from Igando Division raced to the scene on Celestial Road, Igando.
“The police found the tricycle rider unconscious, while the suspect was arrested trying to make away with the tricycle,” he said.
The image maker said that efforts were on to arrest some other accomplices, who fled upon sighting the police.
He further stated that the rider is responding to treatment in a hospital.
He appreciated residents of Lagos for their prompt information.
