23rd December, 2010
By Lucky Lawal
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Frank Mba, has alerted the general public about the new trick criminals use to steal from their victims.
According to Mba, hoodlums now use a look alike snake to commit crime.
He said: “What they do is to hide and target ladies or anyone walking along the road.
They would throw a toy snake to scare the passerby, whom they believe will throw his or her phones or bags on the ground in order to run for safety. They will then come out of their hideout to steal the belongings before the person returns.”
Such incident, according to the Lagos PPRO , takes place at different places especially at night.
“We want to notify the general public about the new trick criminal use to steal. If a toy snake is thrown at you, try to be courageous enough not to lose your belongings and report the matter to the police at the nearest police station,†Mba advised.