Police operatives in Lagos have eliminated two suspected armed robbers, and arrested a second member of the gang.
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The Commissioner of Police (CP), Tijani Fatai, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the recent activities of the Command.
According to the police boss, the two suspected armed robbers died during a gun duel with operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
The arrested suspect, Patrick Azure, confessed to being a member of the gang, claiming: “I only participated in three operations with the gang.”
CP Tijani Fatai said: “On 4/10/2026 at about 2200hrs, operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on actionable intelligence concerning the activities of a suspected armed robbery gang, traced the suspects to their hideout along Gasikia Road, Ijora-Badia.”
The police boss continued: “Upon sighting the police operatives, the suspects allegedly engaged the officers in a gun duel, during which two of the suspects were neutralised, one escaped, while another, identified as Patrick Azure ‘m’, aged 26 years, was arrested.
“The operation led to the recovery of two Beretta pistols and four rounds of live 9mm ammunition.”
The police boss continued: “Preliminary investigation indicates that the gang was preparing for an operation before the intervention of the police.”
CP Fatia stressed: “Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect as well as recover additional operational weapons.”
The suspect, while speaking with journalists, said: “My name is Patrick Azure. I am 26 years old, and I am from the Republic of Benin.”
He continued: “On the day of my arrest, Azeez and ID, who were killed in the fight with the police, came to pick me at home.”
He confessed: “We were going for an operation when the policemen came and killed two of our members.
“This is the third time that I am following them on an operation. They gave me between N50,000 and N250,000,” he confessed.