Hassan, Abubakar and Hussein
Three robbers identified as Umar Useni (46) Atim Abukakar (31) and
Abdulrazak Hassan (35) who attacked the Publisher of Vanguard
Newspapers, Sam Amuka-Pemu, in the Anthony Village area of Lagos State,
have confessed how they got inside information from one of the
publisher's security guards.
The criminal gang who are nationals of Republic of Chad, invaded
the publisher’s residence at about 1:00am on Sunday, June 5, 2016, and
reportedly carted away valuables, phones and money (local and foreign
currencies), as well as injuring 81-year-old Amuka-Pemu, before escaping
in a car they brought for the operation.
According to reports, the police thereafter arrested Amuka-Pemu’s
two security guards, identified only as Jude and Francis, after which
members of the robbery gang were apprehended.
While being paraded on Thursday at the Lagos state command headquarters, Ikeja, Useni, who spoke in pidgin English: “I
am from Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. I am not
from Chad. I have been living in Satellite Town since 2011. I have
worked as a gardener in a school around that area before I met Gambo,
our leader.
“Two security men in Baba’s (Amuka) compound brought the
information to Gambo. They told Gambo to come with his boys on a
Saturday, that Baba brought some money home. One of the guards is an Ibo
man, while the other is Hausa. Gambo knows their names, but I don’t.
“On the day we attacked, I met Gambo at Apple Junction, after a telephone conversation, from where we headed to Anthony Village.
“I did not beat Baba. He fell down while he was running. When I
saw blood on him, I begged my colleagues not to harm him because he is
an old man. Besides, Baba threw an envelope at me when we asked him to
give us the money. In it was N300,000.
“After the operation, we drove to a hotel where we shared the
money. The security men that brought the business got N30,000 each.
Gambo took the money to them on Sunday evening and they told us to go
into hiding that policemen were around.”
Another suspect said a security guard at the publisher’s house
opened the gate for them, adding that the guard did not reveal his
identity.
“There were two security men at the house; one was Igbo and the
other Hausa. One of the guards called Gambo, our informant, to tell him
about the operation. Gambo, who lived in the FESTAC Town area, informed
Muhammed.
“We were four that went to the house and Muhammed invited us.
The unknown guard opened the gate through which we all entered. We saw
N200,000 in the man’s wardrobe and took it.
“I am from Chad, but I have been staying in Lagos State since
2001. I live in the Satellite Town area, where I work in a private
school as a gardener. After leaving the man’s house, we went to a nearby
hotel, where we shared the money inside our car,” he said.
Abubakar added that he packed some pound notes from the publisher’s
wardrobe and N100,000 cash, saying they met Amuka-Pemu sleeping.
“I stay in Sango Ota, Ogun State. I was called by Muhammed that
there was a job he would want me to participate in. I was asked to go
to the Anthony Village area. When I got there, a car was waiting and we
drove into the close where the man lives; we met him sleeping.
“When I opened his wardrobe, I found newspapers and some pound
notes. I quickly packed the pounds. I searched again and found N100,000
and took it. That was all I made from the robbery.
“We did not intend to beat the publisher. When he saw us, he
was frightened and he tried to run during which he fell and hurt his
finger. I had not worked with Muhammed before that day. When we came in,
we tied the two security guards at the gate and escaped in our car
after the operation,” he said.
Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, who paraded the
suspects, said a Mitsubishi salon car, one sledgehammer and an iron
cutter were recovered from them, adding that the police were closing in
on the fleeing gang member.
“Operatives are still interrogating the three of them to be
able to arrest the last member of the gang. They have confessed to the
crime, and the vehicle which they used for the robbery has been
recovered.
“One sledgehammer and an iron cutter were also recovered from
them. The three of them are from the Republic of Chad. They are
cross-country criminals and at the end of investigation, they will be
charged to court.”
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