states.
PUNCH Metro
learnt that among the seven suspects was a 54-year-old grandmother, Bola Ajayi,
who was apprehended in the Ilupeju area of Lagos State for allegedly receiving
some of the stolen goods.
Our
correspondent gathered that the gang members were arrested by operatives
attached to the zonal command on Monday, August 1.
The other six
suspects are Olanrewaju Gbadamosi, 33; Lukman Akinola, 33; Dele Rotimi, 37;
Taiwo Olabode, 38; Uche Anthony, 27; and Taiwo Ayodele, 27.
The police
said the gang members were nabbed at about 10am while allegedly on a robbery
operation at a hotel in Ore, Ondo State.
Two
locally-made guns and one dummy gun were recovered from them.
Speaking with
PUNCH Metro while being paraded at the zonal headquarters, Ajayi, who hails
from Abeokuta, Ogun State, denied knowing the gang members.
She said, “I
do not know any of these gang members. It is true that I bought about 100
cartons of drinks from Lanre’s father (Gbadamosi).
That was in
April 2015. I did not know the goods were stolen. The man was my friend’s
husband.
It was the man
who said he had some goods to sell and I paid him. I cannot recall how much I
paid for the cartons.
I have never
met his son or any of these people. I have children and grandchildren; I cannot
rob.”
Gbadamosi said
he had participated in two robbery operations, adding that he had repented.
He said, “I am
not the ring leader. But when the police arrested me, I became sober. I was the
one who led police operatives to arrest the others.
I had gone to
rob on just two occasions. I cannot say how much I made. I was into plank
business before. A friend introduced me to hijacking trucks and I made N300,000
on my first operation.”
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Abdulmajid Ali, who paraded the gang, said investigation was ongoing.
He said, “The
suspects were arrested in Ore, Ondo State; Fiditi, Oyo State; and Ogijo, Ogun
State.
The syndicate
confessed to hijacking and robbing about four trailers between 2015 and now.
They were also
involved in serial kidnappings in those states. Investigation is in progress
and the suspects will soon appear in court.
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