Three armed robbery suspects - Uche Okeagbu, Emmanuel Ezeani and Chinonso Nwuangwu - have been arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos Command, in connection with the September 9, 2012 robberies in the state, which left three policemen and a civilian dead.
The suspects were arrested at their Ajangbadi hideout on September 23 following a tip-off.
The suspects were said to be members of a much larger group, which had about three weeks ago, carried out simultaneous robberies in Gbagada, Agege, Anthony, Ojodu, Itire, Ikeja and Ilasamaja areas of the state.
It was learnt that after 23-year-old Okeagbu was arrested, his confession led to the recovery of a large cache of ammunition, one rocket propel grenade launcher, 225 AK 47 magazines fully-loaded, over 10,000 rounds of AK 47 live ammunition, two general purpose machine guns, 260 rounds of GPMG live ammunition, five dynamite with detonator and nine AK 47 rifles.
A self employed oil dealer before his foray into armed robbery, Okeagbu said: “I was an oil dealer in Port Harcourt before a friend introduced me to this gang. I have been with them for a while and during the time, I went with them for four operations in Ibadan where I got N500,000 as my share. Another was in Uyo where I got N800, 000. I also got N800, 000 for the First Bank robbery at Share, Kwara State and N100,000 for the Lagos robbery. All these took place this year.
“In all these operations, the targets were banks which we robbed successfully. I never went with the group into the banks. I always stayed back with the driver in the car because I was scared but I didn’t go with the gang when they raided Lagos three weeks ago.”
A SARS team led by Mr. Abba Kyari, found the gang’s armoury in two Volkswagen buses with registration numbers LSD 467 AR and AGL 506 XB, parked at Okeagbu’s residence at Ajangbadi.
Also, Nwuangwu said he took part in four robbery operations at Diamond Bank, Akure, in Ondo State, UBA, Osogbo in Osun State, GTB Okene, in Kogi State and Skyebank, Auchi, in Edo State.
The 23year-old said, “I was merely the driver of the vehicles. I just drove them to whereever they had an operation...but I have stopped going with them for operations for a while now.”
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, said the suspects were members of the gang that terrorised Lagos about three weeks ago.
“I would also like to say that since the September 9 robbery operations that the command has not recorded any other robbery incident. There have been robbery attempts in several parts of the state but these have been quelled by the police.
“I encourage the public to continue to come forward with useful information of any suspicious activity around them because that was how we got information on these suspects,” the police boss said.
It was learnt that after 23-year-old Okeagbu was arrested, his confession led to the recovery of a large cache of ammunition, one rocket propel grenade launcher, 225 AK 47 magazines fully-loaded, over 10,000 rounds of AK 47 live ammunition, two general purpose machine guns, 260 rounds of GPMG live ammunition, five dynamite with detonator and nine AK 47 rifles.
A self employed oil dealer before his foray into armed robbery, Okeagbu said: “I was an oil dealer in Port Harcourt before a friend introduced me to this gang. I have been with them for a while and during the time, I went with them for four operations in Ibadan where I got N500,000 as my share. Another was in Uyo where I got N800, 000. I also got N800, 000 for the First Bank robbery at Share, Kwara State and N100,000 for the Lagos robbery. All these took place this year.
“In all these operations, the targets were banks which we robbed successfully. I never went with the group into the banks. I always stayed back with the driver in the car because I was scared but I didn’t go with the gang when they raided Lagos three weeks ago.”
A SARS team led by Mr. Abba Kyari, found the gang’s armoury in two Volkswagen buses with registration numbers LSD 467 AR and AGL 506 XB, parked at Okeagbu’s residence at Ajangbadi.
Also, Nwuangwu said he took part in four robbery operations at Diamond Bank, Akure, in Ondo State, UBA, Osogbo in Osun State, GTB Okene, in Kogi State and Skyebank, Auchi, in Edo State.
The 23year-old said, “I was merely the driver of the vehicles. I just drove them to whereever they had an operation...but I have stopped going with them for operations for a while now.”
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, said the suspects were members of the gang that terrorised Lagos about three weeks ago.
“I would also like to say that since the September 9 robbery operations that the command has not recorded any other robbery incident. There have been robbery attempts in several parts of the state but these have been quelled by the police.
“I encourage the public to continue to come forward with useful information of any suspicious activity around them because that was how we got information on these suspects,” the police boss said.
How are we sure these are the real guys? Police are desperate and can go to any length to clear their shame.... Comrade Chris
ReplyDeleteThank God that the police arrested these bastards but hope they don't bribe their way to freedom because 9ja is very corrupt country.
ReplyDeleteOboi, c ammunitions o, abi 9ja de fight war again aside boko haram own? God have mercy o
ReplyDeleteChris may be u knw this people's way about or may b u ar one of them, even though u can see d proof but u still commented stupidly. Na wao!
ReplyDeletelook. from the testimonies of the okagbu man he was not asked about the wherabout of his co horts and please like somebody said this could be stage managed by these men in black and mind you those proves we are seeing could be theirs. Nigerians let us look less and see more.
ReplyDeleteHow on earth could a robbery gang afford all these ammunation. 225 AK 47, how many are they to operate such quantity of ammunation. Oh God thou knoweth. - NJC
ReplyDeleteWasted generation. Igbo people are fools. They like dubious things too much. Any arm robbery is them
ReplyDeleteYou are a bloody goat! Disgruntled yokel!!! What does tribe get to do here now that's how u start stupid tribal war! Goat head!
DeleteBTW: am from the western part!!!
You are the big fool. Why label a tribe as fools just because of a few bad eggs. ALL tribes in Nigeria be it Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Ijaw have sons and daughters as armed robbers and pen robberss. Learn to respect other tribes!
DeleteYou are definitely the biggest fool for saying that this shows who you are, mumu
DeleteWho dare mention igbo people here? I dont care where u r from but am very sure u ar not even a true and proud son of ur land. Aturu awusa!
ReplyDeletecan you stop with this ignorant comment of yours!others have condemned the comment made by the anon and then you go and spoil it all by being guilty of the same thing.how do you know he/she is hausa?
DeleteLets forget about tribe, nigerians generally are criminal,exept those that are yet to av their ways. The police have gone beyond my expectation,kudos to the IGP.The level of curroption where people opresse people & problems of unemployment should be put under control by d govt.
ReplyDeleteRIP is all I can say because definitely they are not coming out of this one, not when policemen lives were involve. their families have lost them in a shameful way
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