Nigeria, April 11 -- The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered a machete, mobile phones, cash, and a Bajaj motorcycle during a routine patrol in the Idimu area of Lagos State.

The Command spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday via X, noting that the suspects were intercepted in the early hours of Tuesday, 7 April, at about 2:00 a.m. around the Car Wash Bus Stop, near First Bank, Idimu.

According to the statement, patrol officers stopped the suspects who were riding on a motorcycle, after which a search was conducted.

The suspects were identified as Abdullahi Mustapha (20), Salisu Sannusi (30), and Jamiu Sahidu (26).

"A search on the suspects led to ...