Segun Atanda/
The police in Lagos have told how a man robbed 30 women who were out with him on blind date at various times.
According to the Lagos State police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, detectives at Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command arrested the 34-year-old suspect identified as Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu after he allegedly robbed the last six victims of their belongings.
Hundeyin stated: “The suspect robbed the women of their 3 iPhones 12, 2 iPhones 11 Pro Max, 1 iPhone XR, one Nokia phone, one wristwatch and one gold necklace, with a total value of N2,368,000, after he lured them to a hotel, where he laced their drinks, resulting in their falling into a deep slumber.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect has no fixed address but lures women to different hotels where he drugs and robs them clean. Investigations further reveal that he has robbed over thirty women since he ventured into this crime.
“While the stolen items have all been recovered before he could dispose of them, investigation is on to apprehend receivers of stolen items he works with. Suspects will be arraigned at the end of investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc assures all residents of Lagos that the command will continue to work towards the decimation of crime and criminality in the Centre of Excellence. He equally enjoins Nigerians to be vigilant and report any suspicious happening to security agencies.”