RRS arrests 18-yr-old serial phone thief who has gone to jail 7 times in 2 years

source: http://www.eyesoflagos.com/2017/02/rrs-arrests-18-yr-old-serial-phone.html

he operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an 18-year old serial phone thief in Oshodi. Sadeeq Wasiu, who had been imprisoned 7 times, was re-arrested on Tuesday, after several months of being on the operatives’ wanted list.

Wasiu, alias “Omo Eiye”, was arrested at Oshodi Under Bridge while trying to escape after snatching an Infinix Note 3 from an undergraduate. Before his arrest, Wasiu had been fingered to be the master minder of four phone thefts and two bag snatching attempt in Oshodi.

Sadeeq, who disclosed to interrogators that he was released from Potoki Prison, Badagry in January, 2017, said he ran away from Ikire, Osun State when he was 15 years old. “I was 15 years when I came to Lagos to work as a conductor in 2014. My parents were not aware I am in Lagos,” he stated.

He disclosed “My popular name is Eyie. I steal phones from people at Oshodi. We were three in my group; Ahmed alias Oyi, Tombolo and I. We have stolen more than 45 phones as a group and I have stolen countless number of phones individually.

I used to sell the phones at Idi-Oro, Mushin. I sell the phone according to their make. I sell some N10,000.00 and N8,000.00. I have gone to jail seven times. I sell Indian Hemp too. I buy it from Spider in Lagos Island and I resell in small raps to over 50 of my colleagues in Oshodi. I can buy N4,000 and brake into small wraps and sell for N8,000”

7 times in 2 years!!!

Op,continue lying

Story for the gods..
Why would a criminal be arrested
Seven time and they still let him
Go. . This part of a failed system
Part of a corrupt police force who
Care more about bail money than
The safety of lives and property..