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A 20-year-old robbery suspect, Lanre Makinde, who was arrested by the police in Lagos, said he became a robber to raise money for his graduation.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Makinde and three other accomplices ─ Sodiq Hassan, Sunday Oyeniran and Ahmed Kazeem ─ were arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad on Saturday while they were allegedly dispossessing their victims of mobile phones and wallets during gridlock.

Our correspondent gathered that the suspects and other fleeing gang members stole two mobile phones and two wallets from their victims before they were apprehended by the police.

In his statement to the police, Makinde said he was on drugs when the incident happened. He added that he needed money to pay for his graduation in an undisclosed institution, and to make ends meet.

He said, “I was not conscious of what I was doing. I knew the gang leaders as friends in the area, and agreed to go out with them. I was drunk on that evening. I actually needed money to pay for my graduation and to make ends meet.”

Makinde added that he was involved in “only one operation” with the gang.
Also, Oyeniran said his role was only to keep the items stolen during the operation. He said he recently left the prison on November 14, 2015.

He said, “I am an ex-convict. I was not the leader of the gang. Since I was released from the prison on November 14, I ensured that I severed my relationship with the gang. The gang leaders are Eegun and Yoppy. I know them as traffic robbers in Oshodi. I was only seen with the mobile phones stolen by the gang. I did not go to rob with them.”

Another suspect, Hassan, who claimed to be a school dropout, said he was working as a bus conductor before joining the gang.
He said, “I learnt generator repairing in Ibadan, Oyo State, and I travelled to Lagos to raise some money to set up my workshop. I was sleeping under the Oshodi Bridge. I was with the gang when they stole the phones. It was stolen by one man, Awuwa . He is one of those who fled from the police.”

One of the people dispossessed by the gang, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he was descending the pedestrian bridge when one of the robbers snatched his mobile phone.

The victim, a software analyst in the Ikeja area, added that the police had returned the recovered phone to him.

Another victim, identified only as Rasheedat, said she had alighted from her husband’s car to open the back door for a passenger, when the suspects took the phones and ipads placed on the front seat.
A police source added that the suspects would be charged to court on Monday (today).

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, could not be reached for comment, as his line indicated that it was switched off as of press time.

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Picture of the suspects

What kind of graduation? Must u throw a graduation party?

DuchessLily:
What kind of graduation? Must u throw a graduation party?

Yes, he must.


Kidgod

Dont worry in some couple of years, you will graduate from jail!

He said, “ was not conscious of what I was doing. I knew the gang leaders as friends in the area, and agreed to go out with them. I was drunk on that evening. I actually needed money to pay for my graduation and to make ends meet.”



Silly Excuses EVen though you are not blaming the devil

Nice one!

We need more of this....

G

Sad state of affairs in this country. I'm sure they even feel no remorse. hian.

Those making Lagos unsafe.

Meanwhile the government should hurry and start this up to reduce crimes like this.

see dem

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They're wasted...

South West people never dissapoint when it comes to robbery.

Kill with a gun,die by a gun. Datz dir business. Happy birthday to meeeee
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God help us.

Seven days make one week
A greater part of these is for the thief
One day is for the owner
He said one day. One operation

May God dispatched Rapid Response to our Pressing Needs/Issues IJN. Amen

Sai yahya bello. Kogi governor elect

Good to hear that security is currently being boosted in Lagos.
I hope they'll continue with it to get Lagos rid of men of the underworld.

Eko o ni baje!

Fools

Una cup don overflow...!!!

I can't believe this is happening in Nigeria,
You mean police arrested robbers when they were operating and they will be charged to court within 72 hours?

Normally, na to parade suspects dem don beat for over a week after they were picked from their homes and thereafter dump them in Awaiting Trial cells

Wasted kids.

End time

I only came here to see the names of the perps..




Hussle dem no gree.. Then when year end, dem wan do like Igbo Boys carry C-class benz go village..

Theif

Good
That is indeed rapid response

G

dem don beat dem tire. eyah... youself no thief na

Blame Buhari