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The Police in Lagos State have arrested two armed robbery suspects in the Agbado area of the state.

They were arrested by officers of Agbado Police Division on residential patrol, as earlier directed by the area P Commander.

The Guardian gathered that they got a distress call that there was an ongoing robbery incident at a hotel along the road.

Spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) immediately led the patrol team to the scene to engage them.

He said: Subsequently, two of the robbers were arrested. The robbers numbering about nine had shot and injured two lodgers before the police arrived at the scene.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the gang of nine armed robbers came into the area from Agbara.

The victims injured by the robbers have been taken to hospital and are receiving treatment. Investigation is ongoing to apprehend the other members of the gang.

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