Armed Robbers Attack Passengers on BRT Bus in Daylight

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Armed robbers numbering eight reportedly attacked passengers of a BRT bus yesterday morning in Lagos.

NewsmakersNG learnt that the suspects boarded the bus going to Oshodi from Tollgate bus stop, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, around 7am.

Reports say the assailants suddenly brought out weapons along the way and started beating up the passengers.

The driver reportedly stopped the bus and alerted men of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps (LSNC), who were nearby, as well as passersby.

Two suspects, identified as Kenechukwu  Chukwuka and Adam Isiak, were subsequently arrested, while the remaining six escaped.

The spokesperson for the LSNC, Mr Adewale Afolabi, confirmed the incident in a statement yesterday.

The statement reads: “Today, Friday, at 7.45am, Mr Samuel Abiodun and some other passengers were attacked by eight boys inside a BRT bus going from Tollgate to Oshodi with planks and other weapons. Two of the suspects,  Kenechukwu Chukwuka, 26, who is a native of Enugu State, and 23-year-old Adam Isiaka, a native of Lagos State, were apprehended by LNSC officers.

“However, six other suspects escaped and are still at large. Chukwuka and Isiaka both work at Ladipo Market. Chukwuka confessed to being a member of aiye confraternity holding meetings at Ajao Estate .The case has been transferred to the Ijaiye-Ojokoro Police Division, for further investigation and possible prosecution.”