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Photo: Armed Robbers Terrorising Lagos Residents With Toy Guns Arrested
Dec 25, 2014 – Picture: Notorious Lagos Armed Robbery Gang Confesses “We Operate Using Toy Guns”
Notorious robbery gang terrorising residents of Lagos state have been arrested by officials of Lagos Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
During their confession, the suspects identified as Okeke Christian, Paul Igwe and Akazue Nwakonuche claimed they only use toy guns to scare off motorists and passengers before robbing them.
They were arrested in Ikotun area of Lagos on December 11 while they were getting ready for an operation around 9:30pm.
Read the suspects confession below:
“I came to Lagos in 2010 to stay with an uncle in Ikotun. That was where I met the gang. Later, my uncle travelled to India and left a small shop for me. It was Paul (Igwe) who brought the idea of robbing tricycle drivers and passengers to the gang. He also brought Nwankpa to join us.
“Our mode of operation is to use toy guns to rob motorists and passengers. All of us had toy guns and cutlasses. But on that Thursday, we went to the Ikotun Roundabout and entered a tricycle with the purpose of robbing it. At a point, we pointed our guns to the driver, and he melted.
“But when he suspected we had toy guns, he gave out a shout, and some vigilance members got after us immediately. They gave us a chase, pursuing us into the hands of the police.” – said Okeke Christian
“My role during the operation is to search the commercial bus, tricycle and abandoned bags for money, handsets and other valuables. Before I joined the gang, I used to sell ladies’ wares in Ikotun. It was Paul (Igwe) who brought me into the gang. Now, I regret taking that decision.”- said Akazue
“My alias is wiper. I am the gang leader. I brought the idea of robbing motorists, passengers and snatching tricycles. I met my gang members at our hemp smoking joint. One man named Roughman is the receiver of our snatched tricycles. He bought each from for us at N50,000.” – said the gang leader, Paul Igwe
Adanna Ike
December 25, 2014 at 4:24 AM
This is not too good. Can’t these able-bodied young men do clean job
Steve Onuh
December 25, 2014 at 6:35 AM
These lazy brothers from where I came from are the reasons why lagos folks insult Ndigbo, enough of these insults
friday
December 25, 2014 at 10:05 AM
kill them thief..no time abeg there time don reach
Ramses
December 25, 2014 at 6:17 PM
Most I**os are doing this job. Na their job. And later, they convert to businessman. Or drug sellers.
Mshelia
December 25, 2014 at 6:34 PM
If we kil an ordinary poor armed robbers lik dis once which ever human being in my country knows dat dey were into such business bcus we Lack employment. Bt dis is nt a reason 4 dem 2 go unpunished, bt nt death @ Friday bcus som pple went away wit billion of naira and dey go unpunish wat wil say about dat my frds. let’s pray 4 our gr8 nation NIGERIA pls
Bykey
January 6, 2015 at 12:09 PM
@Ramses, don’t say what u don’t know bcause u no notin about Igbos & let me remind u dat their is no place dat dos not hav robbers. It might b robbers dat come from ur place dat wil be caught next time. U neva can tel. 4 dos rubers’ it Is bad no mata what lead u into it. GOD HAVE MERCY