The Police operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Zone 2 Command in Lagos have arrested eight suspected armed robbers at various locations within Lagos State for robbing innocent Nigerians of their earnings, killing a night guard at Amuwo Odofin and breaking warehouses at various locations in Lagos State.
The Officer-in-Charge of the unit, who got an intelligent report on the criminal activities of the suspected armed robbery syndicate on August 23, 2016, while planning to embark on a robbery operation at Ikotun area of Lagos State, swung into action with his operatives.
They arrested four members of the gang that specialized in armed robbery, truck hijacking, diversion of trucks and breaking of warehouses in Lagos and some parts of Ogun State.
During police interrogation and investigation, additional four members of the gang were arrested, with two of them categorised as receivers of stolen goods.
These suspects carried out a robbery operation at Ajao Estate, opposite Eliganza Plaza, Lagos on May 28, 2016, where a night guard on duty was killed and carted away aluminium sheets worth N22 million.
The all male suspects are Aniete Akonnah, Promise Friday, Happiness Promise, Obi Ebong, silas Offing,Monday Udoh, Ifedinachukwu Iwuola and Sumaila.
Iwuola and Sumaila are the alleged receivers of stolen goods.
Items recovered from them included consumable goods such as Geisha, Tin Tomatoes, Maggi (seasoning), motorcycles and their spare parts, sockets and chains.
A statement by the spokesman of the Zone 2 Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said: “It’s crystal clear that this syndicate had caused untold hardship to many innocent Nigerians as one of the victims (name withheld) of a robbery operation carried out by the suspects On 5th August, 2016, lamented to the police operatives how her warehouse at Alakoso, Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Estate, Lagos, was burgled and goods worth N28,000,000 were carted away.
“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command Lagos, AIG Abdulmajid Ali, has condemned the acts of this syndicate and directed that the suspects be thoroughly investigated and their weapons be recovered without delay. Meanwhile, the suspects will be charged to court today, Wednesday 7th September, 2016, as police investigation continues.”