Yusuf Lawal, a 20-year-old armed robbery suspect
arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, shocked
officers and journalists that he started his robbery
expedition at the early age of seven, reports Punch.
Lawal, also known as Eletu, was arrested alongside his
19-year-old sidekick, Taju Alabi, alias Kolo, at the Ebute
Meta area of the state, with the police describing them
as some of the deadliest and merciless robbers that
have been terrorising the state.
The duo was arrested by officers of the Special Anti-
Robbery Squad (SARS), attached to the State
Department of Criminal Investigation, while patrolling
Kadiri and Kano Streets in the early hours of Monday,
November 16, when they heard a cry for help and on
storming the areas, police discovered that a group of
robbers, numbering 19, were operating in the community
at the time.
The police, while responding to the call for help,
arrested 20-year-old Lawal who was said to be
dispossessing a victim of money, phones, and other
valuables while his accomplice stabbed the victim and
fled the scene.
Lawal, a father of one, told the police he is an only
child said he started with petty robbery and refused to
stop even after his father had told him to.
“I am the only child of my parents. I grew up not
knowing my mother, who died when I was still a child. I
don’t know what my father does for a living.
My father could not correct me because I always
overpowered him whenever he attempted to do so. I
later ran away from home and started living with a
friend in Idi-Oro, Mushin.
I started robbing when I was seven after I quit primary
school. My friend, Sule, introduced me to robbery and
we always went out to rob residents. We stole phones,
money, and other valuables.
Also, we usually rob very early in the morning. I will turn
a new leaf if the police can release me.”
His partner in crime, Alabi, denied knowing Lawal and
never participated in any robbery operation with him, but
a confrontation ensued between them as they
exchanged words.
“On two different occasions, I stole phones and gave
them to you to sell, which you did and we later shared
the money.
You saw me living large and you asked me for the
secret, and I told you. We have been doing this together
so tell the truth. When we were robbing people, you
should have known this will be the end,” Lawal said.
Alabi, confronted with the reality, subsequently owned
up, adding that he had only gone for three operations.
“Yes, he’s my friend and we have been friends since
childhood. We met at Mushin. I work at a car-wash and
I am also a bus conductor. I have only stolen three
phones. It is true that we rob people.”
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