The two robbers caught by the police
Two armed robbers who attacked a man identified as Sammy Bolaji
while on his way to Ogun State have finally been caught as they were
squandering the man's money at a drinking joint in Lagos.
The duo identified as, Emmanuel Anyanwu, 39, an ex-convict and
Kennedy Ujagbor, 42, a drug addict, were jointly arrested by the RRS
officers at Cele Bus-stop. They were arrested by the operatives of the
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command around Cele
Bus-stop, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway of Lagos.
Speaking about the incident, Bolaji: “They asked me if I knew a
particular address and I told them that I was a stranger in that area….
As I made to leave them, one of them grabbed my bag from behind and
took to his heels. The second one followed suit. I ran after them but I
guess they knew the route more than I do, so they escaped before people
around could even come to term with what was going on…. Sadly for me, in
that bag were a sum of N7,500:00, two mobile phones, cloths and other
personal effects. I had to discontinue the journey because all I had on
me were gone.
“The following day, my mum chose to drive me through this same
spot where my bag was snatched. Luckily for me, I saw these same guys
sipping alcohol early in the morning very close to the spot. I alighted
not telling my mom what I had seen, at least to confirm first…. As
things would work my way, I saw RRS’s patrol vehicle passing by and I
waved them down, narrated all that happened yesterday and they followed
me to where these guy were sitting.
“They were shocked to see me with the police. They interrogated
them and arrested them after confirming the incident…. They promised
the officers that they would retrieve my bag for me in Ketu, where they
sold it to,” he stated.
Emmanuel Anyanwu, in his confession said, “We are swindlers. We
are always on the street looking for people to defraud…. Yesterday, we
met this guy. Our plan was to play him and it didn’t seem to work out,
so we snatched his bag and ran away. His bag is in Ketu.”
The suspect revealed their Modus Operandi, “Normally, what we
do is tell our victim that we are foreigners with a huge consignment of
mobile phones and stationery…. We would now pretend that we were in
search of marketers with enough money to buy the goods…. In the process,
we persuade our victims to show interest in buying the goods by
dangling before them an irresistible offer. If they show interest, we
tell them to demonstrate their seriousness with a commitment by
depositing their phones, money or jewelry. That is how we con them.”
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO) Superintendent of Police, SP Dolapo Badmus stated that the police
would leave no stone unturned towards reducing crime in the state. The
suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation
Department (SCID) for further investigation.
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