The suspects (far right, Odeyemi)

The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, Adeniji-Adele Street, Lagos, on Monday paraded a chief of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Itunnu Odeyemi, and eight others, saying they were notorious for snatching exotic cars in the country.

The police said Odeyemi was also an APC Local Government Area executive in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State.

Other members of the nine-man gang are Omoniyi Ajewole, Oluseye Jacob, Oluwadamiliare Rasaki, Ajisafe Olawale, Ogunniyi Sunday, Tolani Babatunde, Abubakar Umar, and Ayodeji Olumudi.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, said the suspects were arrested after a victim, who was robbed of two vehicles and other valuables on June 27, 2013 in Ile-Ife, Osun State, reported to the police. He added that the case was later transferred to the FSARS.



It was gathered that the arrest of Ajewole, a 28-year-old man from Ilesha, Osun State, had led to the arrest of other members of the gang which included Odeyemi, who Ajewole also claimed was his political godfather.

While speaking with journalists, Odeyemi denied being a member of the gang. He said he provided Ajewole with a locally-made gun, which the police have recovered, to protect him during the period of the recently concluded governorship election in Ekiti State.

He said, “Omoniyi (Ajewole) is my political thug. I brought him to my place and gave him a gun to secure me. I have never participated in any robbery operation, but he used to escort me with the gun. Having an escort was part of the gains of being a political leader. All APC leaders were working for the government during the election.

“Every political party, including ours has factions. That was why I gave him the gun, so that he could always protect me wherever I went. I also told him to be with me, particularly as the Ekiti election was approaching then. I had seen the gun on the ground during the 2007 elections violence in the state and had kept it.”

Ajewole, who was first caught by the police, confessed during interrogation that he had been working as a political thug for the APC chieftain.

He said, “He had given me the gun to use in protecting him during campaign violence. But I had not yet used the gun before I was arrested in September 2013. I am not a robber. I prefer to be called a political thug. I was the only one the honourable (Odeyemi) gave the gun, and he also paid me salary.”

Our correspondent learnt that after the arrest of the gang, the FSARS were able to recover 17 stolen cars in different parts of the country, most of which were Toyota and Honda brands. Three assorted guns were also recovered from them.

Mba said the suspects would soon be arraigned in court.

He said, “This is a case that started on June 27, 2013 when a Nigerian was robbed of two vehicles and other valuables and he reported the incident to the police. This arrest is one of the achievements of the FSARS. It led to the arrest of nine suspects who were clearly linked with not just the armed robbery reported, but a series of such in the country.

“An interesting aspect of the arrest is that Ajewole confessed to the police that he was not an armed robber, but also a political thug working for Odeyemi Itunnu from Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State. We want to warn politicians to steer clear of actions that are capable of posing a threat to the security of the country.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/police-arrest-ekiti-apc-leader-others-for-robbery/

WILD WILD WEST

What do you expect from a party led by a "Tinubu"?

When I said the APC are band of thieves people argued with me unnecessarily, I've been vindicated.

True to type

What if the apc won the previous election conducted in Ekiti state? Only God knows what would have happened.

Arrested in JUNE 2013. Paraded in July 2014. Haba. Sensationalism to give APC a bad name.

OmoLisabi: Arrested in JUNE 2013. Paraded in July 2014. Haba. Sensationalism to give APC a bad name.

The case was on, till others were also arrested...

@op Pathetic, some other OPs would have put the names in bold to score a cheap point...

He said, “Omoniyi (Ajewole) is my political thug. I brought him to my place and gave him a gun to secure me. I have never participated in any robbery operation, but he used to escort me with the gun. Having an escort was part of the gains of being a political leader. All APC leaders were working for the government during the election.

at least we now know the people giving out guns to the m0r0ns that have insisted on destroying this country... from BH to now car snatchers #Godcontinuetoexposethem



Meanwhile I read the SAHARA REPORTERS part of the news and they hid APC from the news.... #Godiswatching

Day by day we are seeing the evil at the heart of APC. The funny thing is that this party of evil shouts the loudest about injustice while in actual fact the party is the epitome of injustice and evil.

So the motive is to discredit APC.......... Its not like the PDP is innocent of this Crime........ It even was very prevalent during their eight years siege in the southwest.... For example during the days of Adedibu in Ibadan

how can such dumb people become leaders of a party. see explanation. laugh wan kill me

So pathetic.

True, but no need for that.

strangest: @op Pathetic, some other OPs would have put the names in bold to score a cheap point...

I'm not with you on this, is it APC as a party that gave them the guns to rob people of their valuables? I don't think so, anybody is free to join a political party (going by the mass registration they did not long ago) but will be sorely liable to whatever vices they do outside the party system and don't forget in every 12 disciples, there is always a Judas to sell-out.

gratiaeo: Day by day we are seeing the evil at the heart of APC. The funny thing is that this party of evil shouts the loudest about injustice while in actual fact the party is the epitome of injustice and evil.

Apc is tantamount to criminality, killing and destruction. PDP ROCKS, APC SUCKS

Oya take the case to court. Posting a over one year cold case to smear the name of APC will not serve as evidence.

And confab wants the federal govt to stop funding political parties... I can imagine wat will happen during elections

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amazing things in naija

What foolish people can't they wait to get into office and steal properly with their pens and be given chieftaincy titles?

Hmm

Mogidi: What do you expect from a party led by a "Tinubu"?

When I said the APC are band of thieves people argued with me unnecessarily, I've been vindicated.

And PDP is led by Jesus christ and His 11 trusted disciples

The term APC is just too synonymous to evil, and I wander why people still honour such party.

ASSOCIATION OF PAST CRIMINALS

I just dey observe

I still don't know what kind of people that's going to be our leaders..... APC and PDP theirs no iota of goodness in them..

I think military rule wld be better in Nigeria

I'm not really surprised, APC members are gangs of criminals, rascals, angry politicians, do or -die politicians, born to rule politicians...

Plots to discredit at all cost! Most especially, as osun election draws closer. Buhahahahahaha. Case of 2013 in 2014. Feedeefeee I hail o. Dia-ris-God o.

okay o.

APC =STEALING, TERRORISM, TOUTISH BEHAVIOR, certificate forgery and siphoning of public fund