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Anti-robbery policemen arrested in Nigeria over attempted robbery

Xinhua,April 11, 2018 Adjust font size:

LAGOS, April 11 (Xinhua) -- At least five serving policemen have been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, over an alleged robbery attempt in a Lagos suburb.

The suspects were identified to be operatives attached to Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS), Chike Oti, a police spokesperson told Xinhua on Wednesday.

They were arrested over the alleged robbery attempt on a businessman, Immanuel James, on Monday.

Those involved are currently undergoing interrogation at the police X-Squad Section, Oti said. Enditem