The Chairman, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that the suspect was nabbed on top of ‘Costain Bridge’ around Surulere area by the ‘Enforcement and Monitoring’ patrol team of the Agency.
According to Egbeyemi, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was a ring leader of a 4-man criminal gang who specialises in picking pockets and robbing the public of their valuables such as phones, wallets and jewelries with the use of a commercial bus at different parts of the State.
“The suspect and three others who are presently at large was nabbed after they jumped down from a commercial bus on top of Costain bridge immediately they suspected that a patrol team of the Agency was chasing them right from Ojuelegba”
According to Egbeyemi “There has been series of complaint by commuters on activities of these criminals using commercial bus to rob them of their valuables that was what prompted the officers of the Agency to embark on regular patrol of every nooks and crannies of the State”
The suspect, Godwin Okafor (31) of No. 127, Ojo Road, Ajegunle, confessed during interrogation that he started as a bus conductor 15 years ago before becoming a notorious pick-pocket.
He confessed further that he and his criminal gang had operated at different parts of the State which included Oshodi to Mile 2, Obalende, Pen-cinema, Agege, Ojota and Ikorodu Road and that any passenger who refused to cooperate with them were beaten and thrown out of their commercial bus on top speed.
“We have been in this robbery and pick-pocketing business for long as we dispossessed our passengers of their valuables such as wallets, jewelries, including phones which we sold as fairly used to the public”
The suspect also claimed they were making N80,000 to N100,000 everyday after selling the stolen phones and other valuables.
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Nemesis have caught up with you, I wish you were thrown out of the bus too, oloshi
ReplyDeletethis guys are heartless
DeleteThieves. If you mistakenly wound down your window, you will be surprised at the speed their 5 fingers will be on your glass.
ReplyDeleteThey mostly attack lone women in their cars around 6 am to 6:50 am.
Please be careful as you move and also be alert. The costain hold up gave them much powers. Idiots
If you like make one Million daily, it is not worth it
ReplyDeleteJazz must be involved
ReplyDeleteThis same costain was where the robbed me of my first Samsung Galaxy. Everyday is for the thief but one day is for the owner.
ReplyDeleteIt is really becoming bad especially around obalende...last week like 5 staffs were robbed at diff destinations in my office. One chance..pick pocket
ReplyDeleteStaff not staffs...even if they are 100, its still staff
DeleteEveryday for the thief one day for the owner
ReplyDeleteThey broke my colleagues glass and grabbed her bag, on traffic.. according to her they didnt even run, just walked majestically.
ReplyDeleteAre you for real!!! We need to be more careful then.
DeleteOle. At your age,you can’t look for something tangible to do with your life
ReplyDeleteI won't forgot the first day I encounter these robbers at Constain. Anyways thank God he has been caught.
ReplyDeleteNigerians should stop buying second hand phones because most of it were either stolen from robbery and kidnapped victimes. If nobody buys these items from them, then they will have bad market and probably stop.
ReplyDelete...One day 4d owner. Where are ur desciples? As d oga, de don catch u na n ur cup don full. Their days of reckoninggo soon come. Urs is nw.
ReplyDeleteNdi one chance
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