Afeez Hanafi

Luck has run out on four members of a robbery gang who allegedly break shops in the Alaba International Market, Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the modus operandi of the syndicate was to destroy padlocks of their target shops by pouring acid on them.

It was gathered that the suspects –Tochukwu Akorisa, Ndubuise Egwuatuonwu, Ifeanyi Eze and Aboi Rufus – had attacked a warehouse in the market, stealing 427 cartons of electric bulbs valued at N19.1m.

The shop owner was said to have reported the incident to the police, leading to the arrest of one Tona Nwenyi, who allegedly bought some of the goods from the suspects.

Our correspondent learnt that Nwenyi led the detectives attached to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police X-Squad to Akorisa, who reportedly coordinated the robbery operation.

A detective told PUNCH Metro that Nwenyi was caught at the point of selling the stolen goods.

“Akorisa subsequently led us to his accomplices. Two other persons, Tony Eme and Ejike Chinwoba, who bought the bulbs from the gang, had been arrested.

“We have recovered about 100 cartons out of the 427 cartons they made away with, which is worth N19.1m,” the source said.

Twenty-six-year-old Akorisa, confessed to the act, adding that he intended to use the proceeds of the robbery to give his ailing mother a medical attention.

He said, “I load goods in the market. But the money I earned was not enough for me to take care of my sick mother. I led the operation. We used acid to break the padlock of the warehouse. We went around 9.30pm on that day.”

Egwuatuonwu explained that it was Akorisa, who facilitated the sales of the loot, adding that he was promised N250,000 from the deal.

“But I have not got anything before the police arrested me,” he added.

Rufus said, “This is my first time. My house rent has expired and I had been living with my friends. I want to rent an apartment. I was thinking of how to get money when Tochukwu (Akorisa) suggested that we rob the warehouse. We stole only 150 cartons of bulbs.”

One of the receivers, Nwenyi, said he wanted to return the bulbs to Akorisa, having discovered they were stolen, when he was arrested.

Chinwomba said, “I bought 30 cartons from Tochukwu. I have paid for 15 cartons. I didn’t know the goods were stolen.”

Eme said he bought 15 cartons of the bulbs.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the command was on the trail of other fleeing suspects.

She said, “Four of the suspects, who stole the goods, and three of the receivers were arrested based on intelligence report. Effort is on to apprehend the fleeing ones and to recover the remaining stolen goods.”

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Hunger is really bad

stealing can never pay just disappoint ,shame and prison .

pyyxxaro:
Happy New Month Everybody

God thank you for making us see 1st of December 2016

Pls protect us to see 1st of January 2017

Forgive us our sins

Grant us our heart desires

Bless us this month,so that we can buy Rice Ram and fowl etc for Xmas and New year celebrations

So that we can give to those who don't have anything

All these and more I pray for IJN... Amen

Word.

There shouldn't be thieves these days. Networking is really helping families. I wanted to travel out for masters behind my thought was to get a job outside but since I was introduced to networking, I find myself sponsoring myself and doing well here in Nigeria except for the stupid politicians who sees politics as poverty allegation program trying hard to inflict pains on the masses.


I'd advise people start taking advantage of networking in Nigeria and forget crime.

BUHARI HUNGER DEY O, buh why should they steal when there are many ways to raise funds

pyyxxaro:
Happy New Month Everybody

God thank you for making us see 1st of December 2016

Pls protect us to see 1st of January 2017

Forgive us our sins

Grant us our heart desires

Bless us this month,so that we can buy Rice Ram and fowl etc for Xmas and New year celebrations

So that we can give to those who don't have anything

All these and more I pray for IJN... Amen

see ya mouth, assuming they increased data cost na. You for no get MB dey yarn all these one oooo.
na joke ooo.. amen bruh a big one..HAPPY NEW MONTH FELLAS.
I'm more positive than ever before with how we held the jaws of the jaguars of NCC. That there is hope for this nation. it might seem bleak. but it's not impossible. if you can see this HAPPY NEW MONTH precious countrymen✌

bubu govt don create criminals than job creations

iPrevail:
But why are their heads so flat?

Biafra kwenu

Lost tribe of Isreal at it again.

Human

abuayman:
Lost tribe of Isreal at it again.
Human

Lost indigene of Kwara, the flat chest.