Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, an arm of the Lagos Police command have arrested three suspected fraudsters in Idumota, Lagos, while they were holding an uncooperative victim hostage.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Tuesday.

In the statement, Hundeyin said, “The victim, a 23-year-old lady, heading to Iyana Oworo from Gerard Road Ikoyi, boarded the suspects’ Volkswagen Vento salon car with registration number BDG 513 EJ but was forcibly taken to Idumota.

“The three suspects, Austin Okoro, 47, Godwin Asezour, 54, and Susan Elohor, 42, while on the diversion, attempted to swindle their victim by ostensibly introducing her to their alleged money-doubling business. 
 
“The victim, however, sighted an RRS patrol team at Idumota and successfully raised the alarm to their hearing, which led to the prompt arrest of the suspects.”

The statement further revealed that the suspects have been charged to court following the completion of investigation by the RRS.