A Lance Corporal of the Nigerian army,
Emmanuel Ebo, and seven other suspects
have been arrested for allegedly supplying
weapons and ammunition to armed robbers
who attacked banks in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states.

The Punch reports that the corporal and his
accomplices – Ahmed Monsuru, Bayo
Olaoye, Olamilekan Omopeji, Ayodeji
Famileye, Opeyemi Balogun, Michael
Adebayo, and Edward Paul – were
apprehended by the Inspector General of
Police Special Intelligence Monitoring Team.

The soldier was nabbed at his base in
Maiduguri, Borno state, while the other
suspects were arrested in their hideouts in
Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states.
During the arrest the police officers
recovered six automatic pump-action rifles, a
pistol and some cartridges from the
suspects.

According to police source, the soldier
allegedly concealed the weapons in food
items heading for Lagos state from Borno
state, while the robbers would credit his
bank account upon receiving the weapons.


The source added that the suspects, who
were also involved in pipeline vandalism,
allegedly sold at least 15 automatic pump-
action rifles to the gang.
Speaking with reporters, one of the
suspects, a 40-year-old Famileye from Ekiti,
narrated how the criminal business started.

“I have a friend in Oyo state, known as Mr.
Mike, who sells arms. I do not know whether
he is a licensed dealer or not. It was in 2012
during the fuel subsidy protest in Lagos that I
went to Ikorodu to buy fuel and I met a
member of the gang. That was how the
business started.

“Last year, one of them, Opeyemi, called me
that he wanted to buy two pump-action guns
which he needed for pipeline security. I called
my friend, Mr. Mike, and told him about it. He
sold the rifle to me for N170,000, but I sold it
forN260,00.

“I, Opeyemi and Olamilekan have gone to the
creek to meet one of the gang leaders, known
only as Ossy. They bought two rifles on that
first deal and they also demanded two more
rifles. Sincerely, I did not know they were
using the guns for robbery. They said they
were into pipeline security,” he said.

When contacted, Olabisi Kolawole, the police
public relations officer, confirmed the arrest
of the suspects and stressed that
investigation was ongoing into the matter.
Meanwhile, troops of the Joint Force in
Niger Delta, arrested seven suspected
hoodlums in connection with piracy, illegal
oil bunkering and armed robbery in Bayelsa
state.

During the operation, the troops recovered
four short guns, four cartridges and 12
mobile handsets and other personal
belongings.











https://www.naij.com/680390-busted-soldier-7-others-arrested-supplying-arms-robbers-photo.html

In other words, They Are Secondary Robbers..

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Heard about it in the news this morning. What is really going on with our security personel? First the DSS and now the ARMY. Hia!

God don cash dem.

The corruption and diversion of public welfare support in this Nigeria is just too much. If no be Army, na Police, if no be police, na Contractors, govt officials or even me and you.

Is it all about Money? Have people not heard of communal progression?

Wetin you expect when gov't no gree pay them? But the soldiers ma no try....insult to their uniforms!

Great action by the agencies