Robbers in custody at a police station in
Isheri Osun, Lagos escaped from their cell at
night by removing the station’s roof without
the knowledge of the officers on duty. The
notorious robbers were arrested by police
with the help of residents, however, by
morning, police revealed they had escaped
from their cell.
Residents of the neighborhood are in shock
at the gross incompetence and are
speculating that the officers on duty that
day were either sleeping, drunk, or they
were not telling the entire truth, P.M. Express
reports. Officers woke on the morning after
the criminals were taken into custody to
notice that the roof of the cell they were in
had been damaged and removed and the
suspects were no longer in there.
The police led by their Divisional Police
Officer, CSP Camelius began a manhunt for
the suspects who were said to be at large.
This led to the arrest of a man called Bashiru
Rabiu who was allegedly involved in the cell
break. He was charged before the Isolo
Magistrates court for willful damage and
escape from lawful custody under the
criminal code. Bashiru denied involvement
and pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr A.O. Ogbe
granted Bashiru bail in the sum of N100,000
with two sureties in the like sum. He was
remanded in prison custody pending when
he will perfect his bail condition.
