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  • Ogun police arrest 25-yr-old robbery suspect

    OPERATIVES of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 25-yearold robbery suspect, Abey Tunde. The suspect, according to the spokesman of the state police command, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi was arrested following the alarm raised by a resident that two boys had shot a commercial motorcyclist in an attempt to rob him of his motorbike in the Owode-Ijako area of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government.

    He said: The suspect was arrested following an information from a member of public who reported that while he was coming from Owode-Ijako he sighted two boys struggling to hijack a motorcycle from its rider and that the rider has been shot on the leg. Based on the report, The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Sango Ota Division, Akinsola Ogunwale, a Superintendent of Police, led the team of anti-robbery men to the scene where they met the victim who was later identified as Umani Ndidi in a pool of his blood.

    ‘’The suspects were hotly chased and one of them was arrested. Recovered from him is one locally made pistol with two live cartridges. The victim was rescued and rushed to General Hospital, Ota, for medical attention where he is currently responding to treatment.’’ Oyeyemi added that the Commissioner of Police(CP) Ahmed Iliyasu, had directed that the suspect be transferred to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad( FSARS) for discreet investigation and that the fleeing suspect must be hunted for and brought to book.

  • Robbery suspect arrested

    The police yesterday arrested a suspected armed robber, Babatunde Abass, 23.

    Abass was apprehended at Aina Bus Stop in Ifako Ijaiye, while trying to snatch a motorcycle marked JA213QA from its owner.

    He was said to have been armed with a locally made pistol and was with other suspects who fled the scene when the victim, Hasiru Aliyu, 24, raised the alarm.

    The victim’s voice was said to have attracted a patrol team along Bakare Street to the spot, leading to the arrest of the suspect.

    Police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP) said the incident occurred around 6:25am, adding that efforts were on to apprehend the others.

  • I didn’t know I was wanted, says robbery suspect

    I didn’t know I was wanted, says robbery suspect

    A 25-year-old armed robbery suspect, Alidu Shola, has expressed surprise that the police arrested him for stealing a tricycle without being caught in the act.

    In his confession, Shola said: “I am a driver by profession. I came from Osun State. I was arrested in my area where I used to rest after my daytime job. I did not expect the police as my visitor. I was enjoying my drink when the police came. See, I really stole the motorcycle but it was a long time ago. I carried the Keke (tricycle) to where I later sold it to one Aboki N60, 000 and used the money to feed.

    “It was through information that the police came after me. Even the Aboki who bought the tricycle has travelled back to the north. I cannot trace him.

    Even on the operation for which I was arrested, my accomplice bolted with the things we got, including cash and phone. I have since stopped stealing and am busy driving a bus for somebody. I used to render N5, 000 to him every day. My route is Ojota to Ojodu Berger. I used to go home with N1, 500 or N2, 000 everyday and my conduct used to go home with the same amount because we share money equally (50-50).

    However, the Officer in charge of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (O/C SARS), Chief Superintendent of Police Akinade Adejobi, said on July 1, 2016, a case of conspiracy and armed robbery as well as recovery of arms and ammunition was transferred from the Abattoir Divisional Police Headquarters, Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos, involving with one suspect named Sunday Kunle. It was reported by one Prince Lukas of No. 10, Oko-Oba Road, Power Line, Agege, Lagos.

    He added that on June 30, 2016 at about 9:00 p.m., two armed men entered her shop and robbed her of two laptop computers, six different types of phones and the sum of N280, 000 being the sales made for the day.

    One of them was arrested with the help of her neighbours, and one locally made pistol, four live cartridges and one laptop was recovered from him while his partner took to his heels with the mentioned items.

    The suspect paraded with Shola, and who identified himself as Sunday Kunle, aged 23, said: “I learnt to be a mechanic before my father died.

    When I could not get money to build a workshop, my friends lured me into armed robbery. In my first attempt, I was arrested and sent to prison. I met Olamide in prison and he gave me his phone number when he left prison.

    “When we met him, he had a gun. Two of us went for robbery and he (Olamide) escaped with the N280, 000, six phones, two laptops and I was arrested. We were a two-man gang; Olamide and me. I don’t know Shola Alidu. He is not my gang member. It is the same police handling my case that are in charge of his case. Our cases are different.”

    Another suspect, Kingsley Asuquo, 27, said he was headed for his aunty’s shop when the victim saw him and told the mob that he was one of the men who robbed her. “I saw her running away from the gang and her phone fell down and helped her to pick it,” he said. “Instead of being grateful, she lied against me by telling the mob that I was among the robbers who attacked her. She claims that I took N15, 000 from her. I don’t even have up to N1, 000 in my pocket. I am from Akwa Ibom State. I am not a robber.”

  • Court reorders police to produce robbery suspect

    Court reorders police to produce robbery suspect

    A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday, for the second time, ordered the state’s Commissioner of Police (Officer –in-Charge, State Anti-Robbery Squad), Superintendent of Police  (SP) Abba Kyari  to produce in court an armed robbery suspect,  Ebi Tosan, 20, on August 20, 2015.

    The new order followed the failure of the Police to present the suspect in court Monday as ordered by the court at its last sitting.

    Tosan was arrested by the police on April 5, 2015 over alleged involvement in the robbery of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) at Admiralty Way, Lekki.

    The applicant, Tosan was paraded alongside other robbery suspects before the press in May 2015 as one of the robbery gang that allegedly robbed the Lekki branch of FCMB.

    Tosan had  through his counsel, Chief S.W. Baidi, filed an application before the court presided by Justice Olabisi Ogungbesan for bail, claiming N1 million against the respondents for infringement and curtailment of his constitutional right to personal liberty, freedom of movement and presumption of innocence.

    However, the trial judge, Justice  Ogungbesan, on Monday, refused to hear the application since there was no information from the Attorney General, who was later joined in the suit, as to the whereabouts of the applicant.

    Justice Ogungbesan said: “It will be fair if the Attorney General is brought to court, they will be able to tell us where the boy is. It is an allegation and I want to hear from the Commissioner of Police. This is a weighty allegation and an allegation of robbery. I believe if you bring the Attorney General to court, you will have half of the problem solved.

    “I shall hereby adjourn to August 20 for hearing of the Applicant’s application. It is further ordered that the 1st and 2nd respondent produce the applicant on the adjourned date.”

    Counsel to the applicant, Chief Baidi had told the court that the 20-year-old boy was going to school when he was picked up by SARS that he participated in the Lekki robbery and had remained in the Police custody  since April 4, 2015.

    “We have not seen this boy till date. We have served all the orders of court to police and they have not come to court. Infact, the Investigation Police Officer (IPO) told the boy’s father that since they have met a lawyer, then let the lawyer show them where their son is,” he said.

    Baidi explained to the court that the urgency of the matter has to do with life of a citizen, saying “who knows if he can be the President of this country tomorrow, if alive. This boy can be dispensed with overnight. We have problem serving the police.”

    Baidi told the court that it has been difficult seeing the suspect since he was arrested adding that they are now very  apprehensive as to the state and well-being of his client having regard to reported cases of extra judicial killings in Nigeria.

    “I believe that it is a deliberate act by the respondents to keep the applicant in continued detention in order to extract a confessional statement from him on the alleged offence,” Baidi added.

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  • PDP chief gave us guns, says robbery suspect

    PDP chief gave us guns, says robbery suspect

    An armed robbery suspect, Adebayo Dipo, yesterday said his gang got its weapons from a  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Lagos during the last elections.

    Dipo, 30, alongside  Alade Ogbulu  30 and Kofi Olumede (Ghanian), 21, were paraded by the police over the series of attacks and killings on Lagos Island.

    They said they were hired and paid N200,000 by politicians to foment trouble during the elections.

    One pump action rifle, a single barrel rifle and four rounds of ammunition were said to have been recovered from them. The suspects said the arms and a FEDECO bus were given to them by the PDP chieftain.

    The suspects, who belong to different cult groups, also reportedly had two cutlasses and an axe in their possession.

    They told reporters that they were involved in many cult wars in Ajah, Tafawa Balewa Square and other areas in the state.

    But Dipo, popularly known as SARS denied that his gang killed five persons after at a particular rally on Island.

    He said: “It was only Ashake that we killed. The others died during a fight with our gang. Nobody shot at them. We also lost some of our members during the clashes. I am a member of Black Axe Confraternity and I dropped out of the university due to lack of finance.

    “We were usually given N200,000 after each rally, which we shared among ourselves, no matter how large the crowd is.

    “The PDP chieftain (names withheld), gave us guns and FEDECO bus during campaign. I am a site agent. My nickname is SARS. We killed one Ashake on Saturday but four others died on Sunday, making five.”

    Kofi said about six persons were killed by the Abija Confraternity,  which he belongs to.

    “I belong to the Abija Group. About six persons have been killed in separate clashes. I am a political thug to the PDP.

    “On the day when the PDP held its rally at the TBS, my group shot dead one person. That was also the day Jonathan came to Lagos.

    “After the rally, some of our boys killed Otun who brought his boys to engage us in a fight. It was one Layi, our gang member, who shot him. The following day, the APC faction came to Enuowa area to engage us in a reprisal attack; we also killed four of their members. It was the APC thugs that launched the first attack

    “We are loyal to Abija, he was our leader and he brought all these guns (pointing to the recovered weapons). Abija had so many boys- too many to count. I was a meat pie seller before I joined the group in Lagos Island,” he said.

    Police Commissioner Kayode Aderanti said the suspects were arrested following raid of all dark spots in the state, because of the incessant skirmishes on the Island and its environs.

     

  • Residents set ‘robbery suspect’ ablaze

    A man in his mid-30s, alleged to be a member of a robbery gang  terrorising residents of Aba, Abia State, especially those living around 7up, off Ogbor Hill, was on Wednesday, burnt by residents.

     The Nation gathered that the unidentified young man and his gang invaded the community, robbing them of their valuables.

     It was learnt that while other members operated in another apartment, the young man, attempted to rape a married woman but was resisted by the husband.

    The landlord and other neighbours raised an alarm, which attracted others.

    Sources said they held the suspect, tied him and later set him ablaze at the 7up junction.

     Police spokesman Ezekiel Onyeke confirmed the incident.

    He said the suspect had been burnt to death before police got the the community.

    The body was still lying on the scene when our reporter visited.

    Business operators in the area have called on relevant governmental agencies to  evacuate the decaying body, fearing a possible outbreak of disease.

  • Owo robbery suspect nabbed in Edo

    Owo robbery suspect nabbed in Edo

    A suspected robber, Etopa Sadiq, who participated in last week’s attack on banks and police stations at Owo in Ondo State, has been arrested by  the police in Edo State.

    Etopa was believed to have been abandoned by his gang, which fled after engaging the police in a shoot-out.

    Police Commissioner Samuel Adegbuyi said his men engaged the robbers at Ibillo, following reports that the hoodlums were heading towards that area.

    Samuel said the robbers fled after minutes of gun battle and abandoned some of their arms.

    He said arms 32 AK47 magazines, three LAR rifle magazines, seven TO6 rifle magazines, 23 teargas canisters, three boxes of ammunition, 12 rounds of dummy cartridges, 23 live ammunition, three police crash helmets and one police uniform were recovered.