@NigeriaNewsdesk: [DailyPost] Police arrest three monkeys for theft in Lagos

There was a mild drama at the weekend when the police at Ikotun Division, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, arrested three monkeys and their minders suspected to be Fulani herdsmen who were allegedly using the monkeys to breach public peace and to steal.

Police arrested the monkeys and their minders at the popular Ikotun roundabout.

But the monkeys shocked the police and resisted being forced into the station. They stood at the entrance where they continued their usual demonstration and acrobatic displays.

The policemen who arrested them became angry and threatened to shoot them.

The drama stirred up confusion because a large crowd gathered at the entrance of the police station to watch the moneys display.

The Ikotun Police Divisional Police Officer, CSP Akika later came out of his office and intervened.

He released the moneys to their owners and dispersed the crowd at the station.

P.M.NEWS learnt through the residents that whenever the monkeys and their minders were in Ikotun, a large crowd usually gathered to watch them display. But criminals seized the opportunity to steal from the onlookers and passers-by pickpockets usually have a field day during such displays.

Before the monkeys were arrested on Friday, a victim, Nurudeen Idowu complained to the police that when he passed through a crowd watching the monkeys, he lost N5,700 he had on him.

He said he suspected that the monkeys’ minders were collaborating with criminals to steal from the people.

Another victim, Mrs. Victoria Udoh, claimed she lost N22,000 when she joined the crowd to watch the monkeys display, lamenting that she could not tell her husband how she lost the money.

A trader in Ikotun market, Edwin Chris, also claimed he was a victim. He said his N9,000 was stolen as he watched the monkeys during the week.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/10/15/police-arrest-monkeys-minders-for-theft/

LWKMD!!

Lagos Na Wa

LMAO...i have a huge sum of money with me, should i continue to achieve my goal? no...watching monkeys do acrobatics is way more important

First, those r Baboons not Monkeys. Secondly, adult that stops to watch an "acrobatic display by monkeys" in Lagos, deserves their monies to be stolen. Joblessness!#bighiss#

dumb onlookers/

Wrong title. The thread should read "Three Fulani herdsmen arrested for using monkeys to steal".

Stop being sensational.

Na 2day?... Them know say na so pickpocket dey operate yet them still dey go look... I no pity them..

Oh so our police now remember how to arrest. How come they did not give the order for the monkeys to be burnt .

Lol

[size=15pt]At least if nigeria police cant arrest human thieves they will be arresting monkeys ‘mammal is mammal’ shameless police!![/size]

why were the monkeys arrested, can they defend themselves in court.
Monkeys resisting arrest!!!( probably they know their rights more than we citizens)
if it were a human , the policemen would have "accidentally discharged"

They are the ones who have being responsible for the high profiled theft,killings and kidnappings in the state, said an anonymous police office.items recovered from them where, their handlers, chains, themselves uncladded, teeth, hands and legs. This is α breakthrough in crime fighting said by another high profile police officer who don't want his name printed, we have to concentrate more on the monkeys before we loose the fight to them.

Na wao 4 9ja police... Wit al d criminals in nigeria roaming d streets thy r nw invinsible 2 them n na monkey dem dey arrest... Kai

Baboons not monkey

going by the picture that is

Good for victoria udoh and Edwin chris. Lagos lookers. If they had caught their children in the act,they would beat them to coma. I don't know why adults will not face where they are going to let alone kids. #Agbayas
More monkeys please!!!

LMAO!!

Those are baboons not monkeys!!!!!

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Monkey business

Everthing happens in nigeria.imagine if this news appears ON ccn headlines,probably the name"nigeria" will be arrested for theft too.

Those who lost their money were Jst victims of circumstance, it doesn't mean They're idle. But wait which cell would they've put d monkeys?

hw police go interogate those monkeys abeg..... Dnt tell me 2 ask google

I'm waiting for the IGP to release a message on this!!

*whistling 'which way Nigeria' and walking away*

Watching monkey display. Sign of Jobless.

orisirisi apens in 9ja daily...one of d shit dat apens.

You said three. But you only showed two suspects.
Where is the third suspect?

anything moronic sell in the street of lagos, from the video of the baby born with rosary,the Nigerian movie peddlers on the street all entraps the attention of frivolous lagosians.

freethug: Those are baboons not monkeys!!!!!

who cares? Even if they are human,what difference does it make? I have actually heard similar stories of these particular animals and their owners stealing from people who watch their acrobatic display! A friend of mine have fallen victim too.so its no joke but very real.