Security operatives arrests two for robbing female skit maker in Lagos

Eric Patrick

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad have arrested Sunday Osagie, 31, for robbing a female skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo in Lagos.

According to the Operatives, Sunday Osagie, was a Spy and a Mechanic employed by the Lagos State Government in May 2011.

The operatives disclosed this in a post shared on its X handle on Tuesday.

The suspect was dismissed from Lagos State Public Service and dekitted in April 2023 for “absence from duty for six months without permission, illegal duties, and extortion of money from innocent citizens”.

Another suspect arrested alongside with Sunday is Ayodele Adeolu (45), while a ‘korope’ also known as [Keke] with the registration number LA 910 FST and a Toyota Yaris Verso with the registration number FST 656 JD was recovered from the suspects.

The operatives responded to a video clip that recently went viralon social media from one Ekwutousi Philo, a skit maker, alleging that she was robbed on 20th October, 2023, along Ketu-Alapere Highway by some policemen.

The Commander Chief Superintendent of Police, Olayinka Egbeyemi has directed that the suspects and the recovered vehicles be transferred to the State Command for further investigations.

The Operatives wrote, “Based on a viral video from a skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo, alleging that she was robbed on 20th October, 2023, along Ketu-Alapere Highway by some policemen, the Decoy Team of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested Sunday Osagie, 31,
who was captured in a video with the skit maker.

“Also arrested with the suspect is Ayodele Adeolu (45), while a ‘korope’ with the registration number LA 910 FST and a Toyota Yaris Verso with the registration number FST 656 JD have been recovered.

“Sunday Osagie, was a Spy/Mechanic employed by the Lagos State Government in May 2011.

“He was dismissed from Lagos State Public Service and dekitted in April 2023 for absence from duty for six months without permission, illegal duties, and extortion of money from innocent citizens.

“After facing the Personnel Management Board (PMB), Commander Rapid Response Squad, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has directed that the suspects and the recovered vehicles be transferred to the State Command for further investigations”.