A
young couple who are members of a robbery gang and had planned to carry
out an operation, have met their waterloo after they were apprehended
by security operatives.
The couple suspects
The gallant operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad
(FSARS) in Ogun State have apprehended a man identified as Mathew Abioro
and his wife, Precious, for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and
serving as receivers of stolen items.
According to NewTelegraph reports, the state Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the robbery gang had
planned to carry out an operation before meeting their waterloo, adding
the couple had confessed to the crime.
The Police spokeman disclosed that a pump action gun, one
cut-to-size single-barrelled pistol, one cut-to-size double-barrelled
pistol and four live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.
“The couple were arrested when men of FSARS received
information that some notorious armed robbers who have been terrorising
Abeokuta and Sango axis are planning to carry out another operation
consequent upon which their hideout was stormed and the couple was
arrested.
"On interrogation, they confessed being involved in a series of
armed robbery within and outside Abeokuta metropolis. They equally
confessed being receivers of stolen motorcycles from other robbery gangs
and that they used to sell such motorcycles to Benin Republic and used
the proceeds to purchase arms and ammunition which they use for their
own operations,” he said.
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