Lagos robberies: Three suspects in police net

September 26, 2012 by Comfort Oseghale and Eniola Akinkuotu 103 Comments


Three armed robbery suspects-Uche Okeagbu, Emmanuel Ezeani and Chinonso Nwuangwu-have been arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos, in connection with the September 9, 2012 robberies in the state, which left three policemen and a civilian dead.

The suspects were arrested at their Ajangbadi hideout on September 23 following a tip-off.

The suspects were said to members of a much larger group, which had about three weeks ago, carried out simultaneous robberies in Gbagada, Agege, Anthony, Ojodu, Itire, Ikeja and Ilasamaja areas of the state.

It was learnt that after 23-year-old Okeagbu was arrested, his confession led to the recovery of a large cache of ammunition, one rocket propel grenade launcher, 225 AK 47 magazines fully-loaded, over 10,000 rounds of AK 47 live ammunition, two general purpose machine guns, 260 rounds of GPMG live ammunition, five dynamite with detonator and nine AK 47 rifles.

A self employed oil dealer before his foray into armed robbery, Okeagbu told PUNCH METRO that he was once based in Port Harcourt.

He said, “I was an oil dealer in Port Harcourt before a friend introduced me to this gang. I have been with them for a while and during the time, I went with them for four operations in Ibadan where I got N500,000 as my share. Another was in Uyo where I got N800, 000. I also got N800, 000 for the First Bank robbery at Share, Kwara State and N100,000 for the Lagos robbery. All these took place this year.

“In all these operations, the targets were banks which we robbed successfully. I never went with the group into the banks. I always stayed back with the driver in the car because I was scared but I didn’t go with the gang when they raided Lagos three weeks ago.”

A SARS team led by, Mr. Abba Kyari, found the gang’s armoury in two Volkswagen buses with registration numbers LSD 467 AR and AGL 506 XB, parked at Okeagbu’s residence at Ajangbadi.

Also, Nwuangwu said he took part in four robbery operations at Diamond Bank, Akure, in Ondo State, UBA, Osogbo in Osun State, GTB Okene, in Kogi State and Skyebank, Auchi, in Edo State.

The 23year-old said, “I was merely the driver of the vehicles. I just drove them to whereever they had an operation. I used to be an oil dealer in Port Harcourt before I joined the gang but I have stopped going with them for operations for a while now.”

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, said the suspects were members of the gang that terrorised Lagos about three weeks ago.

Manko said, “After the Lagos operation, the group proceeded to Ilorin where they robbed a bank and attacked a police station. We are still on the trail of the remaining members of the gang.

“Apart from the arms and ammunition recovered, we also seized a Toyota Camry belonging to the gang. The car was fitted with sensors and camera. That way, the robbers could monitor whatever was going on behind them.

“I would also like to say that since the September 9 robbery operations that the command has not recorded any other robbery incident. There have been robbery attempts in several parts of the state but these have been quelled by the police.

“I encourage the public to continue to come forward with useful information of any suspicious activity around them because that was how we got information on these suspects.”


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It was learnt that after 23-year-old Okeagbu was arrested, his confession led to the recovery of a large cache of ammunition, one rocket propel grenade launcher, 225 AK 47 magazines fully-loaded, over 10,000 rounds of AK 47 live ammunition, two general purpose machine guns, 260 rounds of GPMG live ammunition, five dynamite with detonator and nine AK 47 rifles.

A SARS team led by, Mr. Abba Kyari, found the gang’s armoury in two Volkswagen buses with registration numbers LSD 467 AR and AGL 506 XB, parked at Okeagbu’s residence at Ajangbadi.

“Apart from the arms and ammunition recovered, we also seized a Toyota Camry belonging to the gang. The car was fitted with sensors and camera. That way, the robbers could monitor whatever was going on behind them.


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Holy Toledo ! Now that is one serious collection of light arms. That RPG, GPMG and AK combo could lay waste a medium-sized police force, with plenty ammo left over for celebratory fire as the gang departs the scene of carnage. Pre-loading 225 AK magazines, each holding 28 to 30 rounds, means these gentlemen were ready for a good old-fashioned Mexican standoff every day of the week, with extended target practice sessions in between.

These guys are major league professional, blood-baptized banditos of the sort that urban nightmares are made of.

Good job NPF.

23 year olds having access to such fire power.. Hmmmm. And where is that person that kept saying he heard the robbers speaking Yoruba that Sunday.

This is serious oooo....Is robbery now a war situation?

Tony Spike: This is serious oooo....Is robbery now a war situation?

na today? You no know before?

berem: na today? You no know before?

I can't just imagine the number of "Kala" (Kalashnikov) flying around in Nigeria. Are we fighting a civil war?

Dont let me write what is on my mind...or else NL will go into a feat of serious tribal e fight this morning.

Anyone that kills police under these circumstance should face firing squad. While the person that confessed should get life imprisonment. They should put a bounty on the others at large. Am sure these ones won't come out alive from jail any way. Terrorizing the SW. Na wa o. Why are OPC becoming less empowered by the SW govts? They need to take action and support them adequately. Nigerian police is not enough. Kudos to the person that overheard and reported them.

2mch: Anyone that kills police under these circumstance should face firing squad. While the person that confessed should get life imprisonment. They should put a bounty on the others at large. Am sure these ones won't come out alive from jail any way. Terrorizing the SW. Na wa o. Why are OPC becoming less empowered by the SW govts? They need to take action and support them adequately. Nigerian police is not enough. Kudos to the person that overheard and reported them.

The federal guruguru of Nigeria won't like it

hmmm naija when una go change...

LMFAO @ the number of hidden posts!

What the MOD is doing = Beating a child and telling him not to cry!

We all know that those posts were hidden because people were complaining about. . .

T errible
R epugnant
I gnoble
B ombastic
E rroneous

WTF Is this a war zone ? Whats up with all this Ammunitions ? General Purpose Machine Gun! These guys are cruel.

Good development

The Nigerian Police Force deserves kudos for this brave effort. These innocent-looking guys are robbers?! Chei! How do we now know who is who in our society? God, pls save us!!!

Rpg's

Omg, are they going to war? Wtf

These guys are not smiling!

God will safe us in this country.i have to go back.[color=#990000][/color]