{"id":6359,"date":"2023-11-15T15:43:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2023-11-15T15:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:43:48","slug":"lagos-police-apprehend-robbery-suspect-posing-as-beggar-on-lekki-epe-expressway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/15\/lagos-police-apprehend-robbery-suspect-posing-as-beggar-on-lekki-epe-expressway\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Police Apprehend Robbery Suspect Posing as Beggar on Lekki-Epe Expressway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message peer flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words peer-[.text-message]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2a4bf5a4-be82-4ca4-be7a-65da8c81f888\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The Lagos State Police Command has successfully arrested a suspected robber named Ali on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, as revealed in an official statement by the Command&#8217;s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations have unveiled that the suspect, using the guise of a beggar in the Ikate area of Lekki, perpetrated criminal activities, particularly targeting motorists. Employing threats of violence, Ali allegedly robbed unsuspecting individuals of cash and valuables.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Hundeyin stated, &#8220;The suspect will be arraigned upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration between residents and law enforcement led to the apprehension of Ali, putting an end to his purported crime spree. The incident underscores the significance of community vigilance and the coordinated efforts of the police in maintaining security along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing Ali&#8217;s modus operandi as posing as a beggar, the statement urged increased awareness among residents and motorists to remain cautious and report any suspicious activities. The upcoming legal proceedings are expected to unveil the full extent of Ali&#8217;s criminal activities and provide justice for the victims affected by his actions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between empty:hidden gizmo:justify-start gizmo:gap-3 lg:block gizmo:lg:flex\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center justify-center gizmo:lg:justify-start mt-2 gizmo:mt-0 visible lg:gap-1 lg:absolute lg:top-0 lg:translate-x-full lg:right-0 lg:mt-0 lg:pl-2 gap-2 md:gap-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Police Command has successfully arrested a suspected robber named Ali on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, as revealed in an official statement by the Command&#8217;s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday. Investigations have unveiled that the suspect, using the guise of a beggar in the Ikate area of Lekki, perpetrated criminal activities, particularly targeting motorists. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":5474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[181,172],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-6359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","category-news","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6359"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6387,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6359\/revisions\/6387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}