Operatives of the Lagos State Legal Investigation
Division, Panti, have arrested a business taxi driver, Adedayo Adegbola, in reference to a number of instances of rape, assault, and armed theft focusing on feminine passengers throughout the state.
The arrest adopted viral on-line posts through which a number of victims recognized the suspect’s image as that of the person who allegedly assaulted them after posing as a taxi driver.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a press release on Saturday, saying the arrest was made after a discreet investigation ordered by the Commissioner
of Police, CP Olohudare Jimoh.
The assertion mentioned, “Crack detectives and sensible operatives of the State Legal Investigation Division, Panti, Lagos State Police Command,
have arrested one Adedayo Ben Adegbola, male, recognized by among the victims as the motive force whose image appeared in viral on-line posts, in reference to a number of instances of rape, defilement, assault occasioning harms, indecent assault, and a number of armed robberies on feminine passengers in some elements of the State.
The automobile allegedly utilized in committing the crimes, a Toyota corolla with registration quantity JJJ 226 HT, which was recovered as an
exhibit.
Subsequent to the strict directives from the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, the crack detectives and sensible operatives of the State Crimimenced an in depth and discreet investigation into the grievance from
victims of the dastardly acts of the suspect.
“The painstaking investigation by the Police Joint Investigation groups resulted within the arrest of this vicious and really infamous suspect on thirty first October, 2025 at about 0940 hrs.”
In line with the assertion, the suspect was arrested with the automobile allegedly utilized in committing
the crimes, a pink Toyota Corolla with registration quantity JJJ 226 HT, which has been recovered as an
exhibit.
Adebisi added that the suspect is at present in police custody, whereas efforts areongoing to apprehend his accomplices believed to have par
ticipated within the assaults.
“The operational automobile being utilized by the suspect, a pink color Toyota Corolla automobile with registration quantity JJJ 226 HT, in committing the crimes and offences was recovered from his possession.
“The suspect is at present in police detention. Investigation is being intensified to arrest different suspects who’re suspected to have been concerned within the fee of the
crimes.
“The recovered automobile has been secured as an exhibit and shall be used within the prosecution of the suspect. The command urges any of the victims of this vicious and infamous suspect to report back to the State Legal Investigation Division, Panti,
to offer to related info and proof to assist the investigation. Their identities shall be correctly protected,” the assertion added