A 20-year
old notorious armed robbery suspect, Ahmed Lateef, who has been on the wanted
list of the Lagos State Police Command, was on Saturday morning arrested in
Oshodi by men of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad, RRS, while returning from an
all-night robbery operation in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Ahmed
Lateef, a.k.a ‘Ajona’ who has been on the Police wanted list since April, 2017,
for a robbery operation in Ejigbo area of Lagos, where two motorcycles and
other personal effects were stolen by him and his gang, confessed to have
participated in countless robbery operations in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun States. The
suspect who is from Oshogbo, Osun State also added that he participates in two
robbery operations twice a week in company of Enu – Ose- his other gang member.
Lateef, who
is also an ex–convict disclosed that they went to Kuto area of Abeokuta, Ogun
state to burgle a computer and phone retail outlet. He was arrested with a
motorbike carrying the registration number of OGUN:MEK 339 WM, which he also
confessed to have been stolen in Kuto, Abeokuta.
Lateef
revealed that Enu-Ose, a member of his gang who is an indigene of Abeokuta,
provided information to the gang about the computer dealing outlet and he also
led three other suspects to the Ejigbo robbery, where they carted away two
tricycles and two motorcycles amongst other personal effects.
When further
quizzed, the 20-year old suspect stated that for every stolen item such as
jewelries, phones, motorcycles and latptos; there is always a ready buyer and
that his robbery gangs usually hire metal cutters in Mushin for N10,000 per
operation.
While
pleading for mercy, he listed other gang members as Noah, Segun, Lekan, Ishan –
Idi, Rilwan, Shile, Ege and Jandor while two of his gang members, Seyi Adebayo
(26) and Saheed Funsho (23) alongside two receivers of stolen items have been
moved to Lagos State Taskforce for prosecution.
Confirming
the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous - Cole
stated that the Command would not relent on its efforts to ensure that Lagos is
not a safe haven for criminals.
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