The Lagos State
Government on Wednesday alerted residents on a new dimension of criminal
activities in parts of the state perpetrated by men of the underworld.In
a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib
Aruna, the state government said unscrupulous persons render their prospective
victims unconscious through rubbing a perfumed handkerchief on their face.
The
statement alerted that the bandits usually targets unsuspecting victims either
in a lonely commuter bus, taxi or a quiet corner.
It
added that by the time the effect of the drugged perfume wears off, the
criminals would have fled off after robbing a victim.
The
statement listed the Igando axis in Alimosho Local Government Area as one of
the areas where this new dimension of crime has become very pronounced in
recent times.
“It
is not yet known how harmful the drug being used on the handkerchief is. While
that is being checked out, it may be necessary to alert members of the public
on this new dimension”, the statement said.
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