Police arrest robbery kingpin at Mile 2, Lagos
LAGOS—Operatives of Rapid Response
Squad, RRS, Lagos State Police Command, weekend, arrested one Timothy
Ojomandu, alleged to be a member of a three-man gang that hides under
gridlock to attack and rob motorists around Mile 2 area in the state.
The suspect was caught in the act at about 7:30 pm by the team of
policemen who responded to a distress call made by the driver of
Mitsubishi Canter with number plate, FKJ 676 XF, after the suspect and
his gang members had successfully stolen one carton of cell battery from
the truck which was fully loaded with hundreds of the cartons.
The truck driver, Mr. Ajiboye Mogaji, who accompanied the suspect to
the RRS Headquarters at Alausa, told the Police that he sighted the
suspect from the side mirror of his vehicle when he sneaked-in through
the back of the truck.
He said: ‘’When I saw him sneaking-in to my truck, I pretended as if I
didn’t see him. While inside the truck, he passed one carton to his
partner who was moving beside the vehicle. As soon as I saw him passing
one carton to his partner on the ground, I rushed down on motion.
However, when his partner saw me alighting from the vehicle, he
absconded with that one carton, and I held the suspect by his trousers
when he wanted to jump down from the truck. Then, I shouted for help and
the Policemen from RRS who were patrolling the area responded swiftly
to the distress call.”
He further thanked the Policemen for coming to his rescue at the appropriate time before the suspect could escape.
Arrest
Confirming the arrest, the Commander of the RRS, Assistant
Commissioner of Police, ACP Olatunji Disu, said: “Some RRS riders who
were on routine patrol around that axis, were informed by the truck
driver about the incident, and the suspect was arrested and conveyed to
our headquarters immediately.”
The suspect, who confessed to the crime, said he was just being recruited into the group about two months ago.
Confession
“Our robbery gang was in the habit of stealing handsets and other
valuables from pedestrians and motorists during the peak period of
traffic congestion along the area. I was a bus conductor before Victor
Chibonwu, our gang leader, introduced me to the act of theft. On the
fateful day, I, Victor and Richard went to Mile 2, looking for our
would-be victims.
On getting to the spot, we saw one truck fully loaded with cell
batteries heading towards Ijora, and it was held up in the traffic. I
now got the opportunity to enter inside the truck from behind. I
succeeded in removing one carton of the battery and passed it to my
partner walking beside me, and in the process to pass another one, the
driver showed up and held me tight by my trousers before he handed me
over to the Police but my other colleagues were able to run away with
one carton of the battery,” he confessed.
The suspect, who hails from Isseke Local Government Area in Anambra
State, simply disclosed their receiver as Mr. Gawo, who owns shops at
Tin-Can Island, Apapa, in the state.
“We do sell all our stolen goods to him. He operates many shops at
Tin-Can Island. Victor was the one who usually takes the stolen goods to
him after each operation,” the suspect added.
The suspect has been transferred to Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, for further investigation.
Culled From Vanguard
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