The Men of Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on the early hours of Thursday, rescued a tanker driver and assistant from the captive of gun-wielding robbers on Lekki – Epe Expressway.
According to the statement released by the RRS on Sunday 27th March 2022, on their official social media handle, stated the Police in their rescue of the tanker driver and assistant, also recovered three guns, 11 live cartridges and machetes from the robber’s vehicle.
Other items recovered from the robbers were: a tipper with the registration number: BDJ 271 XB, a chisel, backpack, hand gloves and a face mask.
The robbers, numbering about seven had around 1:00 a.m. used a blue colour tipper to block a truck loaded with 45,000 litres of premium motor spirit (pms) at Berger Bridge inward Epe, Lagos. The fuel tanker was heading to Oyo State, the Police statement said.